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11.18.2013
The challenges of financial inclusion in MENA region
Indeed, only 18% of adults have an account in a traditional bank , which is one of the lowest rate of financial inclusion in the world. Women and young people are most affected by this ...
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11.12.2013
When health insurance becomes available to low-income countries
In this context various topics have been discussed, such as the Millennium Goals for the Development, the health coverage or the e-health systems. Various conferences and many projects have also ...
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10.24.2013
Why poverty persists?
Sendhil Mullainathan, economist from Harvard, accompanied by Eldar Shafir psychology teacher at Princeton, conducted research to find out what influence scarcity has on our lives, our society and ...
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10.15.2013
Re-think financial education for the poor
These are questions that have been through the researchers Zollmann and Collins in one of their recent studies which suggest that especially among the poor, the traditional financial education is ...
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10.07.2013
Towards a financial inclusion revolution in India with new technologies ?
These, coupled with evolving business cases and public policy have brought a positive development of economic indicators. But despite of these successes, it is difficult to ignore the complex ...
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09.30.2013
The development of a Positive Economy: an interview with Jacques Attali
This event emerged from the desire to give meaning to the economy, aims to bring together those who think and act in the direction of a "positive" economy that seeks to promote long-term ...
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09.23.2013
A favorable climate for microfinance emerged in Bolivia
Bolivia has evolved significantly in recent years. Indeed, the national economy has shown a continued rapid growth even during financial crisis, allowing a large number of people to benefit from ...
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09.18.2013
The microfinance sector in Jordan
In 1959, Agricultural Credit Corporation launched the first microcredit programs in the country. Today, the microfinance industries in Jordan, have reached such proportions and influence that ...
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09.13.2013
Who is MFW ?
Located in the capital of Jordan, Amman, MFW (Microfund for Women) provides loans in order to help entrepreneurs, especially women, and enable them to generate income and become involved in social ...
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09.11.2013
|A pilot program to improve the living standards of the poor in Peru
The "Peru Graduation Pilot" set up in one of the ten regions supported by the program of the CGAP-Ford Foundation, aims to understand and improve the standard of living and access to finance of ...
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