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Detailed explanation-1: -Project Kirana launched by Mastercard and USAID - GKToday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Project Kirana is an initiative of the multinational financial services company MasterCard and USAID launched to help Indian businesswomen thrive and grow.

Detailed explanation-3: -Project Kirana is a business development and digital financial literacy program for women entrepreneurs that aims to increase revenue streams, expand financial inclusion, and enable the adoption of digital payments and other digital tools by women-owned-and-operated kirana shops.

Detailed explanation-4: -Objective and Aims of Project Kirana Encourage the use of digital payments at Kirana businesses run or under the management of women, boost revenue, and expand financial inclusion. Removing obstacles such as social, cultural, and other obstacles that prevent women from running prosperous Kirana businesses.