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In Africa, Mobile Money Is on the Move
Moving money across African borders with the click of a cellphone button just keeps getting easier. The mobile money revolution – essentially the use of cellphones to access financial services – is already transforming the face of financial inclusion on the continent.
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Former Kiva.org CEO Brings New App, a ‘Branchless Bank’ to Kenya
The former chief executive and co-founder of nonprofit lending platform Kiva.org, Matt Flannery, on Wednesday revealed his latest initiative Branch International Inc., which he calls “a mobile-based microfinance institution for the world.”
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Savings Groups Allowed on EcoCash Mobile Money Platform in Zimbabwe
Econet Wireless is now allowing group savings on its mobile money platform, EcoCash, a development the company says will reduce risks associated with cash handling.
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Are Small Businesses Being Overlooked in the Fight Against Poverty?
When the dust settles on the sustainable development goals, and the world knows exactly what targets will determine climate and development policy for the next 15 years, the hard work of actually implementing them will be left to individual governments.
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Visa Pushes for Financial Inclusion in Philippines
There is an opportunity for financial inclusion in the Philippines, and VISA is banking on such potential.
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Tanzania: Mobile Banking Deepens Financial Inclusion
One of the drivers of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) by 7.0 per cent last year was financial intermediation, speeded up by inclusive financing.
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MTN Rwanda partners with government to let taxpayers pay their taxes using mobile money
MTN Rwanda has partnered with Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) to offer taxpayers an easier way to pay their taxes using the MTN Mobile Money platform.
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Alibaba enters into strategic partnership with Indian mobile wallet company Paytm
Through its marketplace AliExpress, Alibaba has entered into a strategic tie-up with Indian mobile wallet company Paytm.
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