In 1974, Professor Yunus made a $27 loan to the villagers of Jobra who were too poor to get any traditional bank credit and were preyed on by the loan sharks. Having financed 42 craftsmen and farmers, he devised a model to provide poor women with small loans at a low interest. This microfinance project […]
Small Loans, Big Issues: Microfinance and Women Empowerment Read More »
ChatGPT: a pleasant surprise and a distress signal “Will my job be replaced by ChatGPT?” This question might haunt millions of users when they are testing how well the programme could work. ChatGPT has gone viral on the Internet. This OpenAI-developed chatbot is able to generate responses in a human-like conversational format. Simply by putting
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By Maggie Yang Do you find it hard to trust a charity when you are donating? Do you feel incapable of choosing between projects as an impact investor? Do you consider it increasingly painful to obtain funding for your start-up or charity project? Such questions have also bothered Alice’s co-founders Areti Kampyli and Raphaël Mazet
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By: Hein Thu Soe & Pam Viriyataveekul Despite hardships and questions like, ‘Is art essential?’ artists continue to show the world how it heals people, reduces the impact of climate change, unites communities, and most importantly, inspires hope. As rewarding as it may be, a career in art can be complicated. This article will give
Art in ASEAN Part 1: How art can impact lives and inspire hope in the new normal Read More »
By: Nan Hat Shang Kham Have you ever wondered how demanding the youths are for the agriculture sector in many countries around the world? With 88% of youths living in developing countries, youths make up ⅕ percentage of the population of developing countries, and ⅔ of them are from small farm households. According to
In 2015, world leaders created a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The second of these is to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture” by 2030.
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