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Kenya’s BRCK raises $1.2M to connect the last mile to the internet
Ushahidi spinout BRCK Inc. announced today that it has closed a $1.2 million seed round. BRCK is solving last-mile connectivity problems with a device that can bring seamless internet connection to the most remote areas of the world.
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- Press Release
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- Impact Assessment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa’s cashless future relies on localisation, not innovation
South Africa’s perceived ‘failure to launch’ in respect to mobile money needs to be put into a global context. In the latest MasterCard Mobile Payments Readiness Index, only four countries – Singapore, Canada, the US and Kenya – score higher than 40 out of a possible 100. The inflection point, according to the report, sits at 60, highlighting the fact that in most cases mobile payments has been a solution looking for a problem.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google announces ‘Android One’ standard for affordable devices, arriving first in India at under $100
Google has revealed a new program called Android One which will specify a set of hardware and software guidelines for device makers to adhere to if they wish to attain official ‘Android One’ status.
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- Impact Assessment, Technology
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- South Asia
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SMART-er Ways to Plant Profitable Crops
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When you’re a subsistence farmer in drought-stricken regions of East Africa, gambling on what crop to plant is a life-and-death wager for your family. Ellen Metzger, with Village Enterprise, details the organization’s new SMART system - an Android phone enabled program designed to help farmers in Uganda and Kenya make planting decisions based on what’s likely to be most profitable.- Categories
- Agriculture, Technology
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Radio Station Reaches Remote Areas Through Cell Phones
Unilever in India launches a marketing initiative that provides entertainment and ads in areas unreachable by other media.
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- Health Care, Technology
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Cisco Investments announces $40 million fund for early-stage firms in India
BANGALORE: Cisco Investments has set aside $40 million (Rs 240.9 crore) to invest in early stage Indian startups focused primarily on three verticals--connected mobility, big data and internet of things.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- South Asia
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Weekly Roundup – 6/21/14: Impact sourcing gains, a ‘herd mentality’ in impact investing and what Tesla’s patent giveaway can teach social biz
In the weekly roundup, some increased buzz around impact sourcing, charting a ‘herd mentality’ for India’s impact investing community and what social entrepreneurs might learn from Elon Musk’s announcement that Tesla will give away its patented tech secrets.
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- Entrepreneurship, NextBillion Originals, Technology
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OPINION: Latin America’s Silicon Valley: That would be Colombia
Today, nearly half of the world lives in poverty, including nearly a quarter of Californians. The United States, like every nation, grapples with the challenge of income inequality. Colombia is no different.
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- Education, Impact Assessment, Technology
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- Latin America
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