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Gates Foundation’s Mojaloop Finance Code Gains in Africa And Asia
Mojaloop will make payments faster, and through its centralist directory, more secure, said DFS.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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India’s ZestMoney Raises $20m to Grow Its Digital Lending Service
The round is led by Quona Capital, a stealthy Washington-based fund that invests in emerging market fintech and has an office in India.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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Artificial Intelligence for Social Change
AI can consistently provide trusted, personalised healthcare information to large populations, and when responsibly designed, can help people access the resources they may need.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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Perspective: Will AI kill developing world growth?
Artificial intelligence (AI) could displace millions of jobs in the future, damaging growth in developing regions such as Africa, says Ian Goldin, professor of globalisation and development at Oxford University.
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Report: West Africa’s Mobile Money to Hit $70bn in 2023
The study attributed the expected rise in mobile money contribution to the rising mobile phone ownership and the ongoing migration to mobile broadband networks and services across the West African region, Nigeria inclusive.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Kuaishou Technology, Following $2.8 Billion USD Generated for Rural Entrepreneurs, Launches ‘Social Impact Institute’
Following the success of Kuaishou Technology's pilot programs to alleviate poverty, the 'Social Impact Institute' furthers research that will support the development of sustainable businesses for entrepreneurs hailing from low-income households
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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WHO releases first guideline on digital health interventions
“Harnessing the power of digital technologies is essential for achieving universal health coverage,” says WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Ultimately, digital technologies are not ends in themselves; they are vital tools to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.”
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- Health Care, Technology
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Press release: Aruna Wins Alipay-NUS Enterprise Social Innovation Challenge for Using Digital Technology to Raise Incomes of Fishermen
Aruna was chosen based on its use of digital technology to help fishermen in Indonesia improve their livelihoods through better market access and fairer trading opportunities.
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- Technology
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- e-commerce
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