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Uganda Telecom to Upgrade Mobile Money Platform
Uganda telecom, a partially state owned telecommunication service provider, has signaled it will embark on upgrading its mobile money banking platform, M-Sente, in the next two weeks to enable their customers enjoy the service flawlessly.
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PRESS RELEASE: Western Union Expands Mobile Money Transfer Network in Nigeria
New relationship with Paga gives more than 1.2 million Paga subscribers access to Western Union services.
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Chinese NGO Aims to Tackle Poverty in Burma Through Microloans
A Chinese NGO is set to implement micro-finance programs across Burma in a bid to tackle rural poverty.
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Is Equity Crowdfunding The Key To More International Startup Hubs?
Is crowdfunding the secret to creating more Silicon Valley-like tech hubs around the world? Crowdfunder CEO Chance Barnett argues yes.
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Indian Microfinance Body Seeks RBI Nod for Self-regulatory Status
Last year, the RBI had released guidelines on self-regulation by MFIs in accordance with the recommendations of the Malegam panel set up by the apex bank earlier to look into regulatory aspects of micro-lending following the Andhra Pradesh microfinance crisis of 2010.
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Saving for Change: How Small Sums Drive Big Advances in Cambodia
Many rural villagers cannot access financial services from microfinance institutions (MFIs) despite the growth in the sector.
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Addressing financial exclusion in Pakistan
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has adopted a multi-pronged and long-term strategy to address financial exclusion through structured policy and regulatory actions besides market-development interventions.
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OPINION: Bitcoin and mobile payments: Don’t get your hopes up
Before there were cell phones, there was the dream. You know the dream, the dream of techno-optimists everywhere: Get rid of the wallet. Make money electronic. Get rid of those inconvenient technologies like cash and credit cards, and put it all on your phone. Pay by punching a key on your phone. Like in Japan! And cut out a few middlemen while we're at it. Admit it, we've all fantasized about it.
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