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Electric Mass Transit Bus Debuts in Nairobi
The first of 100 electric mass transit buses hit the streets of Nairobi as part of a dual effort to address climate change concerns and develop a bus rapid transport system (BRT).
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Benefits – And Downsides – of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’: Is it Enhancing or Hindering Financial Inclusion?
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) schemes offer consumers immediate possession of goods, which they pay for over time via (usually interest-free) installments. According to Sarah Corley at the Alliance of Digital Finance Associations and Lotte Schou Zibell at the Asian Development Bank, BNPL can expand financial inclusion and access to consumer goods in emerging economies – but by offering easier access to credit, it also presents some pitfalls. They discuss the growth of BNPL, its benefits and risks, and some key practices that can maximize its positive impacts while avoiding potential downsides.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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Kuda Bank Acquires Over 4.6 Million Customers, Reveals Expansion Plans to UK, Ghana
“Credit remains important to us as a bank, but we are becoming more cautious in that product segment. We still give loans but not as before.”
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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On The Move: E-Hailing Gives Citizens More Transport Options in South Africa
Growth in e-hailing has companies and the government working together to develop sector specifications under the National Land Transport Bill.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Can Blockchain Make Chocolate More Just?
Producers in the Ecuadorian Amazon found that consumers are willing to pay more for cocoa that uses transparent supply chains.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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- blockchain
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Report: Electrifying the World Through Off-Grid Solar Solutions
GOGLA’s Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report 2022 was released at the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo in Rwanda.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: India’s Digital Health Ecosystem Is An Unparalleled Opportunity
While the infrastructure is in place, more awareness, education, and accessibility to this digital ecosystem needs to be emphasized in India.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- data
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India’s Electric Vehicle Revolution: Six Trends That Will Shape the Sector in the Coming Years
India’s electric vehicle (EV) revolution is here. According to Venkat Rajaraman at Cygni, with the national government urging local manufacturers to switch to EVs – and subsidies and growing competition making them increasingly affordable – these vehicles are quickly becoming the country’s favorite mode of transportation. He explores six trends that are likely to shape the electric vehicle sector’s ongoing growth in India in the coming years.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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