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Bangladesh: Government urged not to ink any deal with IMF
DHAKA, Bangladesh,
-- Speakers at a discussion in Dhaka on September 17 asked Bangadesh's government not to sign any agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in order to protect the country's interests. APC-member VOICE demanded transparency and accountability on the part of the government.
- 09/18/2007
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Kenya sets world first with money transfers by mobile
NAIROBI, Kenya,
-- The ping of a text message has never sounded so sweet. In what is being touted as a world first, Kenya's biggest mobile operator is allowing subscribers to send cash to other phone users by SMS. Known as M-Pesa, or mobile money, the service is expected to revolutionise banking in a country where more than 80% of people are excluded from the formal financial sector. - 03/28/2007
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Challenging The Chip: Labour rights and environmental justice in the global electronics industry
GOA, India,
-- If you believe in the power of technology, here's a book you just can't afford to miss. “Challenging The Chip” is a 2006-published book on labour rights and environmental justice in the global electronics industry. Fresh out of the oven, the 357-page book is structured in three parts that look at global electronics, environmental justice and labour rights, and electronic waste and extended producer responsibility. - 01/25/2007
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