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Why the U.S. Lags the World in Mobile Payments
Many American consumers are beyond excited by the prospect of Apple Pay, but overseas the iPhone's latest feature is old news.
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African depositors grew fivefold since 2004 according to IMF Financial Access Survey
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) survey revealed that among African countries reporting data on commercial bank depositors, depositors per 1,000 adults experienced a fivefold increase from 2004 to 2013, while simultaneously achieving a 40-percent growth in real GDP per capita.
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PRESS RELEASE: Bata Shoe Foundation Announces $25,000 in Award Funding for Young Entrepreneurs
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Thomas J. Bata, the Thomas J. Bata Legacy Award will support responsible entrepreneurship in emerging markets
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Safaricom prepares for battle, sets date for new Mpesa network
The stage is set for deployment of Safaricom’s long-awaited new M-Pesa system, raising stakes in the ongoing battle between the mobile phone service provider and a slew of new entrants in the mobile money transfer business, led by Equity Bank.
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Orange Money links up with Bank of Africa for mobile banking
Wireless operator Orange has integrated its mobile Money platform with the Bank of Africa, enabling users to perform basic banking transactions with their handsets.
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Free mobile money transactions from Airtel to boost Rwanda’s financial inclusion drive
The government's efforts geared at ensuring that all Rwandans access financial services have been boosted by Airtel Rwanda, which has scrapped charges on Airtel Money service transactions.
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Looking for Hybrid Ecosystems to Serve the BoP: Scenes from the first BoP World Convention that took place last month in Singapore
The first BoP World Convention took place in Singapore at the end of August. For an inaugural conference, it attracted a remarkably large and diverse crowd—600 attendees from 40 countries that spanned a multitude of ages and topic specialties, writes organizer Al Hammond. What set this conference off from other BoP gatherings were efforts to consider how these sectors might work together in novel ways to address poverty.
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Foreign investors chasing bigger gains by investing in Indian microfinance institutions
Instead of raising their holdings in companies such as HDFC Bank and IDFC, the infrastructure lender which is turning into a bank, investors are chasing India's profitable microfinance institutions.
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