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Ed Bowsher

Providing microfinance for the developing world: Co - CEO of FINCA, Rupert Scofield speaks to Share Radio's Alexi Phillips

Ed Bowsher
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Providing microfinance for the developing world: Co - CEO of FINCA, Rupert Scofield speaks to Share Radio's Alexi Phillips
Providing access to finance and loans is a key tool for helping the world's poorest people and a critical part of helping developing nations build more robust economies. FINCA, the international Microfinance Institution, works to provide micro loans for entrepreneurs and small to medium sized enterprises around the globe. To learn more Share Radio's Alexi Phillips sat down with its president and co-CEO Rupert Schofield. Alexi began by asking him about FINCA's mission and approach.

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Juliette Foster

Conversations From Africa: News in platinum mining, President Zuma speaks up, Vodacom lose a landmark court case & more!

Juliette Foster
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Conversations From Africa: News in platinum mining, President Zuma speaks up, Vodacom lose a landmark court case & more!
This is Conversations From Africa, Share Radio's weekly round-up of major news stories from across the African continent, with Chris Bishop - Managing Editor of Forbes Africa Magazine. This week Share Radio's Patrick Jones talks to Chris about platinum miners meeting their employers to discuss new pay deals, a new mall for South Africa finally opening and attracting over 90,000 visitors, President Zuma calling for unity in South African politics whilst the public continue to rally against him & much more.

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Juliette Foster

Will migrants serve to drain or boost the economies of Europe?

Juliette Foster
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Will migrants serve to drain or boost the economies of Europe?
It is predicted that a million people could arrive in the Germany this year seeking refugee status. Human rights groups have applauded Germany's willingness to give shelter to people escaping conflict in their own countries, and it has been suggested the presence of so many people could be vital to the long term growth of the German economy. Alexi Philips reports.

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Juliette Foster

What does the future hold for Japan's struggling economy?

Juliette Foster
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What does the future hold for Japan's struggling economy?
With Abenomic's three arrows still not hitting their targets, Robert Van Egghen looks at what the future holds for Japan's struggling economy.
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Robert Van Egghen


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Juliette Foster

Should the government simplify the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme?

Juliette Foster
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Should the government simplify the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme?
Jimmy McLoughlin, Deputy Director of Policy, discusses his report calling for the government to simplify the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme to give more people a stake in Britain’s growing start-up scene
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Jimmy McLoughlin


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Juliette Foster

'How European Are You?'

Juliette Foster
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'How European Are You?'
John Sands, Qlik Evangelist and Dr Pablo Calderon Martine, Teaching Fellow in European Studies at King's College London, discuss 'How European Are You?' - a new app using data compiled by Qlik to provide an insight into life across the continent
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John Sands, Qlik Evangelist, Dr Pablo Calderon Martine


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Juliette Foster

The Scottish Economy one year after the referendum

Juliette Foster
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The Scottish Economy one year after the referendum
Donald MacRae,Chief Economist at Bank of Scotland, discusses the Scottish economy one year on from the independence referendum
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Donald MacRae


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Juliette Foster

What is the state of the French, German Italian and Spanish Economy?

Juliette Foster
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What is the state of the French, German Italian and Spanish Economy?
An insight into Italy, France, Germany and Spain with some key commentators to see whether the manufacturing PMI figures match up to reality.

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Nick Peters

'Nudging' and how governments are using it to change the way we behave

Nick Peters
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'Nudging' and how governments are using it to change the way we behave
Peter Ayton, Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Economics at City University London, discusses 'nudging' and how governments are using it to change the way we behave
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Peter Ayton


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Juliette Foster

Geoff Hobbs discusses Crossrail, fares and how to plan the transport system for one of the biggest cities in the world

Juliette Foster
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Geoff Hobbs discusses Crossrail, fares and how to plan the transport system for one of the biggest cities in the world
Geoff Hobbs, Head of Planning at TFL, discusses Crossrail, fares and how to plan the transport system for one of the biggest cities in the world
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Geoff Hobbs


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