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Analysis: Safaricom’s Bumpy Ethiopia Ride Has Investors Worried
While it started off well enough, signing up 5 million customers by August, it soon became apparent that Safaricom’s lofty ambitions have exposed managerial, operational, and domestic challenges.
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- Investing, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- mobile finance
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Safaricom Launches M-Pesa Mobile Money Service in Ethiopia
The company is betting that Ethiopia, which has around 120 million people and one of Africa's youngest populations, will power growth for years to come.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mastercard to Purchase a Minority Stake in MTN’s $5.2 Billion Fintech Business
According to MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita, the deal will be structured as a commercial partnership on payments and remittances.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- corporations, fintech, remittances
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Analysis: Starlink in Africa is a Dream of Connectivity Amidst Reality
While Starlink's entry into Africa marks a significant step towards improving internet connectivity, it is just one piece of a larger puzzle.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Safaricom Gets Approval From Stakeholders to Invest Funds Into Kenya’s Tech Startup Ecosystem
Safaricom’s subsidiaries will focus on seed-stage and growth-stage startups.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- accelerators, startups
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The Global Digital Health Monitor: A New Resource Advances the Digital Transformation of Global Health Systems
COVID-19 catalyzed the scaling of a variety of digital health interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). But as Patricia Mechael at HealthEnabled points out, this has not translated into the sustained digital transformation of healthcare in many of these markets. As broader technological advancements create a strong enabling environment for digital health in LMICs, she explores how a new resource, the Global Digital Health Monitor, can help these countries strategically advance their digital health transformation.
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- Health Care, Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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Telecom Startup Wiom Secures $17 Million in Series A Led by RTP Global
Wiom will now focus on expanding its footprint to cities throughout India while investing in high-quality talent.
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Starlink Launches in Kenya as Safaricom Gears up for Competition
Starlink is now available in Kenya but Safaricom says it intends to launch a Starlink competitor in the coming months.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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