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Microlenders in India See Light at End of Tunnel; Collection Rates Inch Back To Pre-COVID Levels
Collection rates are picking up, so are disbursements of small loans. Rural entrepreneurs, who suffered most due to COVID, are tweaking their small business strategies to adjust to the new normal.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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AirAsia Teams up With Google Cloud To Drive Digital Skills Training in Malaysia
Redbeat Academy aims to up-skill AirAsia employees; corporate and SME customers; government agencies, universities and public individuals.
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- South Asia
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The Nepal Banking Sector Deposits Rs 280 Million (USD 3.8 Million) in COVID-19 Fund After Central Bank Directive
As per revised unified directives, banks and financial institutions can also contribute the fund to protect and treat their employees.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Mastercard Launches Pay-on-Demand Service
The ease and convenience of services backed with the emerging techs can dramatically improve the financial landscape in Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Emerging Technologies Can Change the African Financial Landscape
The ease and convenience of services backed with the emerging techs can dramatically improve the financial landscape in Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Tugende Closes USD $6.3 Million Toyota Tsusho-Backed Series A Investment Round
Tugende, a technology-enabled asset finance company operating in Uganda and Kenya, today announced the completion of a USD $6.3M Series A investment round, led by Toyota Tsusho investment fund Mobility 54.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Visa Partners With Zeepay; Drives Financial Inclusion Across Ghana & Africa
ZEEPAY has partnered with Visa to allow Africans in the diaspora to directly send money onto Visa debit and prepaid cards in Ghana.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gender Gap, a Major Hindrance To Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Target – Report
"The focus of efforts to boost women’s financial inclusion should shift beyond product innovation to address the underlying drivers of gender gaps."
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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