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12.16.2013
When microcredit facilitates access to on-site sanitation
A new ray of hope It is a fact, funding sanitation systems that meet Western standards represents a huge investment for developing countries. But, we know the importance and the need to ...
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11.29.2013
The City of London step into Islamic finance
As the British Prime Minister David Cameron said at the World Islamic Economic Forum: "Our ambition is now to go even further". Moreover, he highlights the fact that "London is already tapping on ...
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11.22.2013
Interview with Fatima, Loan Officer in Al Majmoua
Hello Fatima! Could you tell us who you are, what you’re doing? Of course, my name is Fatima Mansour, I am thirty, the mother of a five years old little child and I am a loan officer at Al ...
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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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