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President Obama a Fan of M-PESA, Kenyan Innovation
US President Barack Obama has endorsed Kenya's innovation powerhouse status and regional economic might during the opening of the 6th Global Entrepreneurship summit.
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The battle between Africa’s mobile phone companies and banks is a boon for financial inclusion
Now banks are not only trying to compete in this space but also offer new products that promise access to banking services to those who up until this point were excluded.
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Bitcoin companies move ahead in Africa
Efforts to get Bitcoin off the ground in Africa received a boost this week as BitX announced it has raised $4 million in funding.
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PRESS RELEASE: New Alliance Launched to Examine Global Accelerators
$2.3 million committed to improving the effectiveness of accelerator programs through research and analysis.
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Grameen Koota Reaches Milestone With 1 Million Microfinance Customers
Bangalore-based NBFC –MFI, Grameen Koota Financial Services Pvt Ltd (Grameen Koota) has reached a new milestone of 1 million microfinance customers, in a testimony to its strong client-centric approach aimed at providing holistic financial and social services.
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- South Asia
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Social Entrepreneurs That Are Changing the Developing World
Corporate Social Responsibility is a trend that has been gaining more attention in recent years.
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Africa Makes Leap in Cross-Border Mobile Payments
New partnerships aimed at getting a bigger slice of the $48 billion Africans sent and received last year.
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Meet the Kenyan Startup Trying to Change Bill Gates’ Mind on Bitcoin
Bill Gates has been publicly skeptical about the future of the payment technology in the developing world.
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