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Uganda: How Mobile Money Firms Survived Court
On May 29, telecommunications companies dealing in mobile money services got a lifeline after the Commercial court dismissed a case filed by Abdu Katuntu, the member of Parliament for Bugweri county, who had challenged the legality of the services.
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PRESS RELEASE: Finance Minister launches National Financial Inclusion Strategy for Pakistan
The Federal Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, launched National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) for Pakistan at Islamabad.
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Ugandan court says mobile money illegal, but no jurisdiction
A court has pronounced that mobile money business operated by the five major telecommunication companies is illegal - a judge dismissed the case, however, because it was instituted in the wrong court.
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The inside story of Alibaba’s strategic partnership with Indian mobile wallet company Paytm
It was personal chemistry as much as business rationale that led to Alibaba's financial arm investing $500 million in Paytm.
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REPORT: By 2020, biometrics will be predominant method bank customers will use to identify themselves
Goode Intelligence today issued a new Analyst Report forecasting that by 2020, bank customers will use biometrics as the predominant method of identifying themselves to access bank services.
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The Three Things I Tell Women in My Social Entrepreneurship Class
The future of American economic growth is in the hands of women, but much of their entrepreneurial potential remains untapped. This is not just my opinion, it’s backed up by a 2014 Kauffman Foundation study,which found that women-owned businesses account for just 16% of employer firms. I fall into that minority, even though I myself have four entrepreneurial ventures under my belt.
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Five Tips on Becoming a Successful Social Entrepreneur
We know that success doesn’t come overnight. All entrepreneurs know too well. For The Venture’s global report, Redefining Success in a Changing World, more than 550 social entrepreneurs were surveyed about how they reached success. Here are five tips from some of the most successful social businesses.
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Kenya’s Equity Bank gets court backing to roll out thin SIM technology
After a year-long court battle, Equity Bank can finally go ahead and roll out its thin Sim technology in Kenya.
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