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December 15, 2017 1:05 PM
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Helping poorer Kenyans pay for healthcare

Helping poorer Kenyans pay for healthcare | Development Economics | Scoop.it
Paying for healthcare in Kenya has got easier thanks to M-Tiba, a mobile "electronic health wallet".
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December 11, 2017 4:33 PM
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#Africa's plan to deal with #bogus #medicines @WHO  #CNBCAfrica #Investorseurope @UN

#Africa's plan to deal with #bogus #medicines @WHO  #CNBCAfrica #Investorseurope @UN | Development Economics | Scoop.it
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates one in 10 drugs sold in developing countries is fake or substandard.

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Moses O. Ogutu's curator insight, December 9, 2017 1:34 PM

"The World Health Organisation (#WHO) estimates one in 10 drugs sold in developing countries is fake or substandard, leading to tens of thousands of deaths, many of them of African children given ineffective treatments for pneumonia and malaria"

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December 7, 2017 3:34 PM
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IMF warns over 'large risks' in China

IMF warns over 'large risks' in China | Development Economics | Scoop.it
Stress test reveals four-fifths of China's banks need more capital, as rising debt makes system vulnerable.
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December 5, 2017 3:32 PM
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#Kenya's #mobile-controlled #greenhouses #BBC #Investorseurope 

#Kenya's #mobile-controlled #greenhouses #BBC #Investorseurope  | Development Economics | Scoop.it
The band of entrepreneurs who believe pairing farming with technology could secure the future of Kenya's agricultural economy.

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Moses O. Ogutu's curator insight, December 4, 2017 6:28 PM

"The band of entrepreneurs who believe pairing farming with technology could secure the future of Kenya's agricultural economy"

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December 2, 2017 3:28 PM
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Costa Rica Runs On Renewable Energy For 300 Days

Costa Rica Runs On Renewable Energy For 300 Days | Development Economics | Scoop.it
Costa Rica has just done what many thought to be impossible - running on renewable energy sources for a total of 300 days.
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November 29, 2017 3:41 PM
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Can extreme poverty ever be eradicated? | The Economist

Poverty rates have fallen faster in the past 30 years than at any other time on record. The UN wants extreme poverty to disappear by 2030. We assess the data to see if this is achievable.
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November 26, 2017 10:22 AM
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Seven ways China is shaping up to become the world's number one superpower

Seven ways China is shaping up to become the world's number one superpower | Development Economics | Scoop.it
Part 4: Some love Xi Jinping, others loathe him

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Geoff Riley's curator insight, November 26, 2017 5:22 AM
Pretty much essential reading for students wanting the broader context of likely future developments in the Chinese economy.
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December 12, 2017 4:07 PM
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Meet India's dam-building grandmother

Meet India's dam-building grandmother | Development Economics | Scoop.it
The female social entrepreneur buildings dams for farms and villages across Rajasthan, India.
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December 11, 2017 4:32 PM
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#Heineken to open $100MN brewery in Mozambique in 2019  #CNBC Africa @Heineken #Investorseurope

#Heineken to open $100MN brewery in Mozambique in 2019  #CNBC Africa @Heineken #Investorseurope | Development Economics | Scoop.it
Heineken will open a $100 million brewery in Mozambique, its first production facility in the southern African nation, the brewer said on Monday. The world’s second-largest brewer plans to start production at the 0.8 million hectoliters capacity plant in the capital Maputo in the first half of 2019, it said in a statement. Heineken, which …

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Moses O. Ogutu's curator insight, December 9, 2017 1:43 PM

"#Heineken will open a $100 million brewery in #Mozambique, its first production facility in the southern African nation"

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December 5, 2017 3:33 PM
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WHO: Universal health coverage in Rwanda

Dr Olushayo Olu, World Health Organization Representative in Rwanda, describes the work of WHO to support the Government in providing a community-base
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December 4, 2017 3:38 PM
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Venezuela unveils new virtual currency

Venezuela unveils new virtual currency | Development Economics | Scoop.it
President Maduro says the Petro crypto-currency will be backed by the country's oil and gas wealth.
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December 2, 2017 2:03 PM
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On the ground in Myanmar: The Rohingya crisis and a clash of values

On the ground in Myanmar: The Rohingya crisis and a clash of values | Development Economics | Scoop.it
Returning from a recent trip to Myanmar, Lex Rieffel explains new developments in the historical and political forces contributing to the Rohingya crisis.

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November 27, 2017 2:09 AM
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These are the top #mining projects in Peru expected to come online in 2018 | #MINING.com

These are the top #mining projects in Peru expected to come online in 2018 | #MINING.com | Development Economics | Scoop.it
Mining investment in Peru is expected to grow 9% this year when compared to 2016, marking the end of a three-year decline than began in 2014, to reach $10 billion next year thanks to these projects.

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Edu King Priest's curator insight, November 27, 2017 1:07 AM

"Mining investment in Peru, the world's No. 2 copper and zinc producer, is expected to grow 9% this year when compared to 2016, marking the end of a three-year decline than began in 2014"

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November 25, 2017 8:20 AM
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Zimbabwe still faces an economic struggle

Zimbabwe still faces an economic struggle | Development Economics | Scoop.it
In Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe may have gone but the country's battered economy still needs to be turned around.
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