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Vodacom Drives Financial Inclusion with Affordable Smartphone Offers
“Many people in the country cannot afford high-tech smartphones or don’t want to commit to a contract,” says Vodacom Financial Services Chief Officer, Mariam Cassim.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Is Mobile Money Too Expensive in Rwanda?
Despite the growth of mobile money penetration and transactions over the years, much of the money is cashed out or used for airtime purchases.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Debt Relief a Double-Edged Sword for South Africans Living on Loans
The situation of people like Rivele shows both the potential benefits - and unintended consequences - of a new law signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa in August, aimed at protecting vulnerable borrowers.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mobile Giant Takes Another Crack at South Africa’s Mobile Money Market
MoMo forms a critical part of the group’s growth prospects, and MTN South Africa is confident that MoMo can mimic the success that saw telephony and the Internet being revolutionised and democratised over the past two decades.
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- Finance, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Delivering Online Skills Training in Africa: Three Keys to a Successful Program
The shortage of data science skills is a major challenge for Africa. With relatively few local institutions offering degrees in the subject, African data scientists must often acquire their skills via online courses, leaving some unable to fully participate in the continent's emerging digital future. Dumisani Dube at Insight2Impact shares insights from a successful online course offered to its DataHack4FI participants, which could help other organizations better leverage digital learning in Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
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Uber Announces Deeper Push Into Financial Services With Uber Money
The emphasis, at first, will be expanding Uber’s efforts to give its 4 million-plus drivers and couriers around the world access to a mobile bank account so they can get paid after each ride. Under pressure to turn a profit amid competition from new ride-sharing entrants around the world, Uber is betting that by building out its financial ecosystem, it can keep drivers and riders loyal to its platform.
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- Finance
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- digital payments, fintech
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MTN Launches Mobile Money API Hackathon
The Hackathon, run in partnership with Ericsson (MTN’s MoMo technology partner), will give app developers based in Ghana, Uganda, Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon and Zambia the opportunity to create innovative financial and transactional applications using the MTN MoMo API platform.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: India Among Top Nations With Most Conducive Environment for Financial Inclusion
In India, the Reserve Bank has prepared a draft National Strategy for Financial Inclusion to deepen financial services' coverage in the country. The long-awaited strategy is expected to be finalised in 2019 and will cover a five-year period.
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- Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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