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Microfinance training videos, short documentaries and interviews with microfinance leaders and experts.
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Listen-in to conversations with top impact investing experts about the industry, news, investors, and the latest trends. Hosted by responsAbility Investments.
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Interviews with the leading impact investors and entrepreneurs who are using capital resources to create positive social and environmental change around the globe.
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Amrita Vir goes behind the scenes with fintech CEOs, founders, and thought leaders in Asia to talk about their career journeys and industry insights.
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At Second Half Stewardship, we are Christians who believe that God Owns it All. Therefore, we are called to be good stewards of every good gift from God, including our time, money, relationships, and everything else. Join us as we explore how to be generous stewards of God's gracious gifts!
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Welcome to 'ASX BRIEFS,' the definitive podcast for enthusiasts, investors, and professionals keen on staying ahead of the curve in the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). Hosted by Andrew Musgrave, 'ASX BRIEFS' delves deep into the heart of Australia's financial markets, bringing you insightful conversations with the minds shaping the future of investing down under. Each episode, join Andrew as he interviews a diverse lineup of fund managers, executives, and industry insiders, offering you a u ...
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Nobody asks sharper or more impertinent questions than Andrew Keen. In KEEN ON, Andrew cross-examines the world’s smartest people on politics, economics, history, the environment, and tech. If you want to make sense of our complex world, check out the daily questions and the answers on KEEN ON. Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best-known technology and politics broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he ...
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A podcast dedicated to dissecting the seismic shifts reshaping the global financial system. This season, we journey beyond the MENA region, focusing on Saudi Arabia and exploring the innovations transforming commerce and society today. Whether you're in the industry or eager to learn, tune in weekly for exciting new episodes. This podcast is sponsored by Adyen, ToYou, Mastercard, Geidea, Thunes, and M2P Fintech. About the host: Arjun's expertise covers a broad range of areas including Fintec ...
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Inspiring stories of young entrepreneurs who have started ministries and businesses of their own.
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A series of conversations between researchers and collaborators about projects taking place at the Centre for the Study of African Economies at the University of Oxford.
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Quick Note: I'm currently doing a Master's degree in Computer Science, so my release schedule will be intermittent depending on my coursework. Todd Nief is the owner of downtown Chicago's #1 CrossFit gym and the coach to multiple CrossFit Games athletes. He has been featured by Men's Fitness, WGN Radio, and NBC Chicago among others. His background in chemical engineering and as a musician in multiple death metal bands gives him a unique lens with which to unpack the models that people use to ...
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Join us for the Policy Talks series by Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB, where we bring you insightful conversations with some of the stalwarts who have influenced policy to discuss the latest developments in Indian policy and the challenges facing our country. Get a unique perspective on the issues that matter and understand the nuances of policymaking in India. Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode.
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Welcome to Zooming in with ID, a podcast by the Department of International Development at LSE. In this series, Professor in Practice, Duncan Green Zooms In with Department's scholars to find out what they're up to in lockdown and how their research relates to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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It's 'crazy' how the mind can continue to do all the things we do not want like, intrusive thoughts, fear, resentment, worry, anxiety, etc. Why does this happen? For some of us, we have become prisoners in our own minds, helplessly tied to uncomfortable memories, obsolete beliefs, and limiting thinking styles. What implications does this have for the family, society, and the workplace? How can we change limiting patterns and empower ourselves to thrive? The world of work and life the way we ...
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Episode 2023: Mara Kardas-Nelson Reveals the Seductive Promise of Microfinance
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The seductive promise of microfinance might have conveniently died in the Western media, but Muhammad Yunis’ alluring economic idea has actually wreaked unintentional havoc around the world. Mara Kardas-Nelson’s important new book, We Are Not Able to Live in the Sky, reveals the damage done by microfinance loans in developing world countries like S…
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PEPPERMINT INNOVATION (PIL) - Empowering Financial Inclusion: Peppermint Innovation's Chris Kain on Transforming Digital Financial Services in the Philippines through Advanced AI and Microfinance Strategies ...
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What if you could bring digital financial services to millions of unbanked Filipinos? Join us as we chat with Chris Kain, Managing Director of Peppermint Innovation Limited, about how their bizmoto platform is changing the financial landscape in the Philippines. Chris shares their mission to drive financial inclusion by leveraging advanced AI to pr…
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VIRIDIS MINING AND MINERALS (VMM) - Pioneering Green Mining: CEO Rafael Moreno on the Game-Changing Colossus Ionic Clay Rare Earth Project and Strategic Land Expansion in Brazil
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Unlock the secrets of cost-effective and environmentally friendly mining with Rafael Moreno, the CEO of Viridis Mining and Minerals, as he joins us on ASX Briefs. You'll learn how Viridis is revolutionizing the mining industry with their Colossus Ionic Clay Rare Earth Project in Brazil, and why the unique properties of ionic absorption to clay are …
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Episode 2022: Is the AI Tech Boom of the 2020s a Repeat of the Wall Street Mania of the Roaring 1920s?
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Last week, That Was The Week publisher Keith Teare and I discussed whether Silicon Valley has an AI Bubble Problem. And we return to the same subject today, comparing today’s AI driven Wall Street techno-mania with the automotive centric Wall Street madness of the roaring 1920s. As usual, Keith is the optimistic, arguing that stock market booms are…
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Episode 2021: PR exec Phil Elwood confesses to building a "counter-narrative" for some of the worst humans on the planet
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Memoirs are usually morally uplifting reads with happy endings. But Phil Elwood’s new memoir, All the Worst Humans, is a confession of how Elwood, as a top DC based PR operative, created what he calls a “counter-narrative” for Assad, Gaddafi and the Qataris. Elwood isn’t proud about any of this. As he confessed to me, he still sleeps poorly and oft…
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Episode 2020: Simon Reynolds on reasons to be cheerful about the AI cultural revolution
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In 2011, Simon Reynolds is one of the world’s most prolific music journalists, came on KEEN ON to explain why the Internet has been bad for both musical artists and fans. Back then it took a brave man like Reynolds to argue against the supposedly cornucopian cultural potential of the Web 2 revolution. Today, in contrast, most mainstream cultural cr…
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Episode 2019: Diane McLain Smith offers a way to reunite America
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Our second July 4 interview features Diane McLain Smith, author of Remaking the Space Between Us: How Citizens Can Work Together to Build a Better Future For All. The problem with America, McLain Smith believes, is that “we the people have become the problem” with our endlessly divisive tribalism. But just as we are the problem, we can also be the …
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Episode 2018: Former Prosecutor Debbie Hines on Black Lives, White Justice and her Quest for Reform
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As the former Assistant Attorney General for Maryland, one would expect Debbie Hines to be a strong supporter of the American criminal justice system. But the Baltimore based veteran trial lawyer is unambiguously critical in her new memoir, GET OFF MY NECK, of what she sees as the structural racism of a “conveyer belt” American legal system which s…
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Episode 2017: Celeste Marcus Exposes the Generational Crisis of American Liberalism
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Last week’s horror show debate woke up a lot of progressive Americans. For Celeste Marcus, managing editor of Liberties Quarterly, Biden’s dismal performance was akin to the shock of the January 6th insurrection. In contrast with Jan 6, however, Marcus is calling for a political insurrection amongst progressives that will trigger a generational shi…
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Episode 2016: Daniel Porterfield defends the personal and civic value of a college education
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Over the last couple of years we’ve had multiple guests questioning the economic and moral value of a college education. But Daniel R. Porterfield, the Aspen Institute CEO and former President of Franklin and Marshall College, strongly disagrees. In his new book, MINDSET MATTERS, Porterfield argues that in our age of rapid technological change, the…
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Ep. 048 - Eventide: How Does the World View Investing? | Part 1
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Join us as we explore the contrasting views of investing from a biblical perspective versus the worldly approach. In today's episode, we kick off a series reviewing what the Bible says about investing, starting with the cultural story of investing that surrounds us daily. We discuss the ethical implications of investment choices and how Christians …
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Episode 2015: Dmitri Alperovitch on how America can beat China in the Second Cold War
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Amongst the most bizarro thing about last week’s truly bizarre Presidential debate was how much Biden and Trump were in violent agreement on China. Trump certainly has won the ideological battle about the supposedly existential China threat and the two decrepit old men both celebrate American embroilment in a second Cold War. This is great news , o…
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FIRETAIL RESOURCES (FTL) - Shaping the Future of Mineral Exploration: Executive Chairman Brett Grosvenor on Strategic Ventures in Australia, Peru, and North America
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Curious about the future of battery minerals and resource exploration? Get ready for an enlightening conversation with Brett Grosvenor, the Executive Chairman of Firetail Resources, as he shares exclusive insights on the company's strategic initiatives across Australia, Peru, and North America. Discover why their 80% stake in the York Harbour Coppe…
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Episode 2014: M. Steven Fish on why Trump's dominance-style politics will win in November (didn't anyone tell the Democrats?)
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In the wake of Biden’s pathetically dismal performance last week, it’s worth remembering that some progressive thinkers have been warning for months about this catastrophe. Back in May, the New York Times ran an op-ed by UC Berkeley political science professor M. Steven Fish entitled “Trump Knows Dominance Wins, Someone Tell Democrats”. Even though…
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Ep 86. Building a career in CVC with Kushal Shah, Managing Director at e& capital
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What is the state of CVC, and why is now the inflection point for CVCs to grow in the MENA region? Joining us on the #couch to explore these questions is Kushal Shah, Managing Director of e& capital, the CVC arm of the e& group. In this episode, Kushal shares his expert insights on e& capital's investment areas, focus, post-investment involvement, …
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Episode 2013: Does Silicon Valley have an AI Bubble Problem? Duh....
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Does Silicon Valley have an AI bubble problem? That Was the Week’s Keith Teare, usually the most bullish of tech bulls, acknowledges that Silicon Valley has an overvaluation issue with AI startups. But I wonder if the problem with AI goes deeper than the frothiness of its startup valuations. What, if anything, is AI search good for? asks a Vox piec…
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Episode 2012: The Woman Who Mistook A Stranger For Her Husband
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Imagine accosting a stranger in a grocery store because you mistook him to be your husband? That was the fate of the Washington Post science reporter, Sadie Dingfelder, who suffers from the bizarre condition of faceblindness. She explores this condition in DO I KNOW YOU?, her own journey into the strange science of sight, memory, and imagination. D…
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Episode 2011: Tracy O'Neill's Return to South Korea to Discover her Birth Mother
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If you liked Davy Chou’s excellent 2022 movie, Return to Seoul, then Tracy O’Neill’s new memoir, Woman of Interest, might be for you. Both movie and book are about an a female adoptee’s return to South Korea in search of their mysterious birth mother. Chou’s movie features a heartbreakingly lost Ji-Min Park wandering through life in the West and fi…
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Episode 2010: John Ganz on his German Jewish ghosts of resistance and exile
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The New York City based writer John Ganz appeared on episode 2099 talking about how American cracked up in the Nineties with the rise of neo-Nazis like David Duke. When it comes to national crack-ups, however, nothing much competes with Nazi Germany in the Thirties - and Ganz, as a grandson of German Jewish refugees from Nazism, recently travelled …
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IDT AUSTRALIA (IDT) - Unlocking the Future of Pharma: IDT Australia's Paul McDonald on ADC Innovations, Capital Raise, and Strategic Takeover Offers
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Unlock the future of pharmaceutical innovation with our exclusive chat featuring Paul McDonald, CEO of IDT Australia. Ever wondered how a company can navigate through a dynamic market while harnessing groundbreaking technologies? Paul divulges IDT's ambitious growth plans, recent capital raise, and the critical role of their new ADC manufacturing f…
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Episode 2109: Madhumita Murgia on why we are living in the dark shadow of AI
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Whatever one thinks of the creative potential of AI, it’s definitely been great for metaphor makers. Yesterday, we had Shannon Vallor explaining why AI is a mirror of our social and political values. Today, Madhumita Murgia, the Financial Times’ Artificial Intelligence editor and author of CODE DEPENDENT, suggests that we are all living in the shad…
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HIGHFIELD RESOURCES (HFR) - Catalyzing Potash Production: CEO Ignacio Salazar on the Strategic Impact of the Muga Mine and the Global Potash Market in Europe
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Unlock the secrets behind the next major European potash mine with Ignacio Salazar, CEO and MD of Highfield Resources, in this fascinating episode. Discover why potash is crucial for global food security and how the Muga potash mine in Spain is set to become a game-changer. Ignacio walks us through the long journey of the Muga project, from its dis…
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Episode 2108: Shannon Vallor on how to Reclaim our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking
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According to Shannon Vallor, a self-styled AI “ethicist”, artificial intelligence is a mirror. When we interact with the latest algorithms from OpenAI or Anthropic, she says, we are actually observing our social and political values, prejudices and ideals. This all-too-human quality of AI makes it less of an existential threat to humanity and more …
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Episode 2107: Matt Beane on How to Save Human Ability in an Age of Intelligent Machines
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We are focusing on the impact of AI this week with interviews featuring Shannon Vallor, Matt Beane and Madhumita Murgia. First up Beane, who teaches Technology Management at UC Santa Barbara and has a new book out about how to save human ability in an age of intelligent machines. The book is called The Skill Code, but as Matt Beane explains, it’s r…
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Episode 2106: Julie Satow remembers a time when Women ran Fifth Avenue
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Little has changed in America more dramatically over the last half century than the retail fashion industry. There was a time, Julie Satow tells us the mid 20th century, when the high fashion department stores on New York City’s Fifth Avenue were not only glamorous, but were actually run by women. This is the story of her new book, When Women Ran F…
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SPARC TECHNOLOGIES (SPN) - Revolutionizing Sustainable Innovation: Nick O'Loughlin on the ecosparc Game-Changing Additives and the Future of Green Hydrogen Production
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Can cutting-edge technology revolutionize the sustainability sector? Join us for a captivating conversation with Nick O'Loughlin, Managing Director of Sparc Technologies, as he unveils the innovations that are set to transform infrastructure maintenance and green energy production. Discover how Sparc's ecosparc, a groundbreaking graphene-based addi…
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Ep. 85 The Truth About The Impact Of eSIMs On Telecom Sector With Dina Tsybulskaya
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This week, we shift our focus to telecommunications. What once was a booming and developing sector is now seen as more traditional, showing how fast things are changing. 🌐 Joining us on the #couch is Dina Tsybulskaya, the CEO of ESIM Plus. Dina shared her insights on the future of telecommunications, the impact of 24/7 connectivity, and how blockch…
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Episode 2105: Alexandre Lefebvre explains why Liberalism is a Way of Life
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There are those who believe that fighting for democracy is more important than defending the rather nebulous concept of “liberalism”. And then there are those, like the political philosopher Alexandre Lefebvre, who, in their eponymous new book, see liberalism as a way of life which makes us both better and happier people. For Lefebvre, liberalism i…
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Episode 2104: Thomas Hale on how to be a Transnationalist in an age of Nation-States
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It’s an odd world. Many of our most pressing political problems, particularly global warming, are long term, and yet we are still confined to the here-and-now of national politics to determine policy. This is the issue that Thomas Hale, an Oxford Professor of Public Policy, addresses in his interesting new book, LONG PROBLEMS: Climate Change and th…
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Episode 2103: Keith Teare explains why Silicon Valley is celebrating like it's 2027
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Are we on the brink of technological “super intelligence”, machines that will be able to think and reason with infinitely more power than humans? According to Leopold Aschenbrenner, the author of Situational Awareness: The Decade Ahead, a technological roadmap for the next ten years, super intelligence will inevitably arrive by 2027. Much of Silico…
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