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Airtel Commits $57 Million to Boost Education in Africa
Airtel Africa committed to investing $57 million into educational programmes during a five-year partnership with UNICEF.
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- Education, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- mobile finance
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WhatsApp to Launch New Payments Feature in Brazil
The new feature will allow users to browse products, add products to their cart and make payments via debit or credit card right from their WhatsApp chat.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Latin America
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Analysis: Starlink: SpaceX’s New Internet Service Could Be a Gamechanger in Africa
Starlink’s arrival in Africa is a great opportunity for the continent’s scientists, governments and industries to collaborate.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PostalPay App Brings Affordable Money Transfer Services to Uganda
The app allows people located in the EU to send money home in a cheaper, faster, and safer way from their mobile phones.
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- Agriculture, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Interview: This Online Platform Is Helping Relief Agencies Send Cash Aid to Rural Somalia
Hormuud Telecom is helping donors reach millions of Somali residents engulfed by hunger and starvation, while eliminating the fear of terrorist attacks.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Delivering on Mass Market Insurance in Africa: Debunking the Myth of Low Demand
Africa’s insurance penetration rate in 2019 was only 2.78%, significantly lower than the global average — and insurance usage is concentrated among the urban elite, with minimal adoption among the people with the most risk of financial shocks. According to Ted Pantone at Turaco, there's a widespread belief in the industry that this lack of uptake means African customers don't see value in the benefits of insurance. But he argues that Turaco’s rapid growth in Africa is debunking that myth. He explores three aspects of the company's model that have enabled it to unlock African customers' latent demand for insurance.
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- Finance, Telecommunications
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Kenya to Employ Mobile Money to Fight Tax Evasion
Kenya has introduced a new policy aimed at using mobile money to curb tax evasion in that country.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PhonePe Raises $350 Million From General Atlantic at $12 Billion Valuation
Walmart-owned PhonePe on Thursday said it has $350 million in its latest funding round from General Atlantic at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion.
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- Finance, Investing, Telecommunications
- Region
- Asia Pacific