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How the Blockchain Brings Social Benefits to Emerging Economies
The technology promises to speed up and reduce the cost of transactions, and boost financial inclusion by providing more opportunities to farmers.
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- Technology
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Vietnam strides towards cashless society with e-wallets boom
Vietnam is on the cusp of a mobile payment revolution, and the key factor to raising adoption is whether the e-wallets could become ubiquitous locally.
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- Finance
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- Asia Pacific
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Rwanda, The Emerging Economy To Watch
The statistics explain why Rwanda has become Africa’s poster child for progress. The country has reduced reliance on donations and currently, domestically funds about 84% of the budget up from about 36% two decades ago.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press release: SolarHome raises US$10 million in debt financing, targets 100,000 off-grid households in Myanmar by the end of 2019
The new funds will enable SolarHome, which has already installed close to 28,000 solar home systems, to accelerate expansion across Myanmar. Through this expansion, the company aims to reach 100,000 homes with its product packages that include budget, basic and premium solar system bundles for lighting and phone charging purposes, as well as TV bundles.
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- Energy
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- Asia Pacific
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Mobile Industry Reports Increasing Impact Across all SDGs
The ‘2018 Mobile Industry Impact Report: Sustainable Development Goals’ from GSMA Intelligence finds that more than two-thirds of the global population are now connected to mobile technology.
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- Technology
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Airtel is banking on its 40 million subscribers to operate the largest and secure mobile money platform in Nigeria
Airtel says it is banking on it over 40 million customers and its retail footprint across major regions in Nigeria to drive financial inclusion.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Multilateral Development Banks agree to align climate change goals
The nine MDBs are: The African Development Bank Group, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank Group, the Islamic Development Bank, the New Development Bank, and the World Bank Group (World Bank, IFC, MIGA).
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- Environment, Finance
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First GSMA Mobile Money Certification Achieved in Latin America
"We are honoured to receive this certification, after 10 years working to promote financial inclusion, transforming lives and deploying digital highways for millions of Paraguayans, who already are beginning to enjoy the new digital economy,” said Ramiro Pascual, CEO of Tigo Paraguay.
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- Finance
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- Latin America
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