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Cell Phones Bring Power to Africans Living Off the Grid
Fenix International, a San Francisco startup making solar-power systems for people with no access to electricity grids, is expanding in Africa through a partnership with the continent’s largest wireless carrier.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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FINCA gears up for digital disbursement solutions in Pakistan
The bank will use gadgets to get all necessarily details of the client via biometric verifications, thereby reducing the loan-processing time to within 48 hours. Apart from gadgets, the bank’s newly launched mobile wallet, SimSim appears to be the management’s hope to increase foothold in rural localities.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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After failing to win big on the job market, Kenyan millenials take a gamble on online sports betting
The trick, he says, is to place as many bets as possible, to bet on small teams that offer better odds and to place bets daily. Winning is not about luck, according to Yusuf. Betting is hard work.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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JioPhone Ripple Effect: More companies plan affordable 4G feature phone by 2017
Intex’s new feature phone, priced at Rs 1,999 and hitting the market by Diwali, compares with the Reliance Industries’ 4G featurephone — JioPhone, which will be available at one-time refundable price of Rs 1,500 in September.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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OPINION: For India, the decision to disallow driverless cars will be a historical blunder
India cannot afford to miss out on the opportunity to embrace driverless car revolution, and should start working towards this goal soon
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- South Asia
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Mobile money is only just starting to transform some of Africa’s markets
Mobile money adoption in Africa outpaced growth in the rest of the world, with over half of all services globally and more than 40% of adults in active use.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech, remittances
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OPINION: African Tech Startups Need Changes In Venture Capital To Embolden Them
Silicon Valley remains the global hub for the tech revolution. But it is finding friendly competition in tech hubs across the African continent.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- venture capital
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Visa chasing Indian payments market as mobile money gains traction
Kelly stated during the company’s Q3 fiscal earnings call that while India presented massive opportunity, the firm faced strong competition from companies offering more innovative solutions that Visa’s typical rivals.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- digital payments, fintech