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Analysis: How the Cloud Is Helping Drive Financial Inclusion in India
By using a secure cloud infrastructure, digital banking providers can look to reduce infrastructure complexity and improve their security posture. In the process, they will be able to free up in-house IT teams to use their talent for higher-value tasks.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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$100 Million Innovation Fund to Fuel African Tech Investments
The Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG), an investment vehicle for early-stage tech start-ups, has established a new fund to invest in early-stage tech innovation start-ups across Africa.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation, startups
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Analysis: Digital Privacy Comes at a Price. Here’s How To Protect It
We need a more coordinated approach across the public and private sector to tackle cyber security and enhance data protection around the world.
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- Technology
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- Global
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- digital identity
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Growing Use of Cryptocurrency in Afghanistan Poses Security Concerns
If the Taliban were to adopt cryptocurrency as part of a national economic policy, it could aid efforts to circumvent sanctions. But these digital payments also poses concerns for Western security officials.
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- Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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Digital Assets Platform Zipmex Rakes in US $41 Million Series B, Plans to Launch in Thailand
Zipmex's crypto exchange serves both new investors and high-net-worth individuals through two earning accounts, underpinned by its native ZMT token.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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Vietnamese Livestreaming-Focused Edtech Firm Bags $1.5 Million Funding
The Vietnamese startup Marathon offers live online tutoring sessions on its platform that connect teachers with students virtually.
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- Education, Technology
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- South Asia
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Analysis: The Taliban Are Showing Us the Dangers of Personal Data Falling Into the Wrong Hands
Digital ID systems are a powerful development tool, providing a legal identity to millions, but their misuse can be deadly
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- Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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Sequoia Heritage, Stripe and Others Invest $200 Million in African Fintech Wave at $1.7 Billion Valuation
Wave, a U.S. and Senegal-based mobile money provider has received the largest Series A in Africa by a long shot, and is geared toward taking on telecom-led mobile money.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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