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The Other Digital Currency: Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin get all the attention, but using airtime as currency could play a vital role in developing the digital finance ecosystem
Mobile money’s origins lie in the practice of sending airtime instead of money. And today, the use of airtime as currency endures in markets where mobile money has failed to flourish - or when it is simply more convenient than mobile money services. Mondato’s Chris Connolly explores the benefits and risks of the practice.
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NexThought Monday – Money and Motivation: Why are some people willing to work at a social enterprise for free?
No leader has all the skills needed if a social enterprise is to succeed. Each of us must tap into others’ skill sets, often by hiring consultants to fill gaps. But when you can find people who will work pro bono that can be a fantastic option. Andrea Trice explores how managers can approach and work with volunteers.
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Kenyan President Kenyatta for thin-SIM card rollout and digital migration
President Uhuru Kenyatta says he is in favor of Equity’s thin-SIM technology and digital migration.
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PRESS RELEASE: RBC Global Asset Management Announces $50 Million Impact Investing Initiative
RBC Global Asset Management today announced an agreement with Community Reinvestment Fund, USA to purchase and service up to $50 million in loans to support affordable rental housing as part of the RBC Access Capital Community Investment Strategy.
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OPINION: Microfinance in India: To hell and back
In a nation where half the population isn’t served by formal banking system, the microfinance industry acquired a halo in the early part of last decade. And then, the Andhra Pradesh crisis happened.
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Weekly Roundup 10-18-14
This week we explored "under grid energy", new leadership at The B Team, and the release of the BoP Roadmap.
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Africa: The Overlooked Hub of Payments Innovation
A number of financial institutions are using emerging technology to deliver payments on the continent.
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Blockchain Ideas Get Play at IMF Panel
Financial inclusion has become a long overdue buzzword among aid agencies and international economic policymakers of late – and it’s opening the door for bitcoin and blockchain technology to become a part of the discussion among international policymakers.
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