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Uganda’s social media tax is leaving people disconnected — and failing to meet revenue targets
Prior to the tax's implementation, 47.4 percent of people in Uganda were using the internet. Three months after the tax was put in place, that number had fallen to 35 percent.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Financial inclusion takes stage at massive blockchain hackathon
Financial inclusion and security will be one of the challenges at what is being billed as the world's largest blockchain and AI hackathon, taking place in the Netherlands this April.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Viewpoint: It’s time for data to serve a higher social purpose
The bottom line is this: data and humanity – and data and business – are now intertwined, and there is no going back.
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- Technology
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- data, global development
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India most digitally mature country, finds Dell Technologies study
India has emerged as the most digitally mature market in the world, according to a study by Dell Technologies. India secured a score of 58, which is higher than the average score of 50 for emerging economies.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Mercy Corps unveils $5 million AgriFin Digital Farmer initiative in Kenya
The program will result in increased smallholder farmer inclusion, productivity and income, as well as a range of digitally enabled models and institutional partners to drive inclusive agricultural transformation with direct benefit to smallholders throughout Africa.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Impact Investing is Driving the Most Exciting Emerging Technologies
“The advent of very powerful emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, blockchain, and XR can make big differences when combined with smart money coming from venture capital."
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- Investing, Technology
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- ESG, impact investing
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A Peter Thiel-Backed Credit Card Company That Caters to People with Little to No Credit Just Raised $30 Million
Peter Thiel has doubled down on his investment in a credit card company geared towards people that might typically be turned down by traditional banks.
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- Finance, Technology
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China Wants to Boost Loans to Small Businesses. Tech Companies May Be the Answer
China's push to encourage lending to smaller companies has created a business opportunity for large financial technology companies.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific