Wednesday, June 09, 2010

BBC News - Bill Gates offers $10m fund for mobile banking in Haiti

BBC News - Bill Gates offers $10m fund for mobile banking in Haiti: "Alongside the billions of pounds worth of aid being pumped into rebuilding Haiti, a new project aims to give Haitians control over their own cash.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has created a $10m (�7m) fund for mobile banking services in the country."

Monday, June 07, 2010

Call to improve Asia-Pacific relief coordination - �Latest news around the world and developments close to home - MSN Malaysia News

Call to improve Asia-Pacific relief coordination - �Latest news around the world and developments close to home - MSN Malaysia News: "Call to improve Asia-Pacific relief coordination

Asia-Pacific nations should adopt a more coordinated response to relief operations in the disaster-prone area, top regional officials said at a security conference on Sunday."