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Where is Bitcoin legal?
In most countries around the world, Bitcoin is neither illegal nor totally unregulated. It's somewhere in between. Bitcoin and similar virtual currencies are computerized money not backed by any official authority. Governments haven't given it their blessing, and they're trying to figure out how to deal with it.
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Claims processing time critical to microinsurance success in Nigeria, stakeholders say
For effective take-off and maximisation of microinsurance opportunity in Nigeria following the release of operational guidelines by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), operators must work on claims processing time for the project to succeed.
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Zimbabwe: Econet, mobile money agent association head for clash
The Mobile Money Transfer Agents Association of Zimbabwe and Econet are heading for a possible clash over the latter's recent directive that each of its agent should register at least five new customers per day as per their contract.
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Firms form new units to tap into mobile payment business in Indonesia
A number of businesses have set up new units to provide mobile payment solutions to an expanding list of financial service institutions and telecommunications operators in Indonesia amid the projected sharp increase in mobile payments.
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Mobikwik Eyes Big Chunk Of India’s Mobile Wallet Market
Smartphone growth has led to the growth of many companies and MobiKwik is one of them. Started in 2009, MobiKwik is a closed wallet company which records around 100,000 transactions every day.
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Marketing to the bottom of the pyramid
The informal economy is Africa’s new frontier for growth. Previously forgotten and disregarded the informal economy on the continent is alive and growing into a significant contributor to the bottom line for many businesses. This is where the next surge of expansion is and if you are not playing in this space then you’re missing out.
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Kenya: Regulator sets tough conditions for mobile firms
Safaricom chief executive Bob Collymore is facing hard options, following last Friday’s approval of his company’s quest to acquire rival yuMobile’s assets under tough conditions.
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Vodafone Brings Africa’s M-Pesa Mobile Money to Europe
The launch targets 7 M in Romania who mainly use cash and M-Pesa has 16.8 M active customers in emerging markets.
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