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Here’s how Aadhaar program is helping empower women in India
According to a Livemint report, all homes in the western state of Rajasthan have at least one bank account virtually, and most have several, since the introduction of the Aadhaar program.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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MediaTek partners with Google to reach into emerging markets
Mediatek, the world's second largest mobile chip maker, has teamed up with U.S. tech group Google to offer cheaper, faster smartphones in emerging markets as early as next year amid sluggish demand from mainland China.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Safaricom adds voice control to m-Pesa
In what the company hailed as a world-first, its customers will be able to check balances before and after making transactions by dialling a number from the handset connected to their account and entering a code.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Mobile offers potential to drive progress in Bangladesh
In a report entitled Bangladesh: Driving Mobile-enabled Digital Transformation, the association noted the mobile industry can play “a critical role” in the country, helping to realise the government’s Vision 2021 initiative and driving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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- global development, SDGs
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Google launches a data-friendly search app for users in emerging markets
Google is continuing its push to make its services accessible for people with lower-end mobile devices or slow internet connections after it introduced Google Go, a data-friendly search app.
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Mastercard unveils mobile order and pay system for Nairobi kiosk owners
Kionect, technology from Mastercard, provides a digital log of transaction data that qualifies these micro-retailers for loans to stock inventory from Musoni, a regional micro-finance provider. With every loan that is paid on time, the kiosk owner has the opportunity to take out a larger loan for a longer term and further contribute to the growth of their business.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech, mobile finance
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John Mcafee and Kohli Brothers all set to launch India’s biggest blockchain company
BitIndia Wallet is a blockchain wallet, which is a reorganised platform for the people of India, where they can store and make payments via digital currencies. BitIndia has its eyes set on bringing more Indians into the blockchain, by making them aware about cryptocurrencies, and offering a reliable and assured platform for the trade of blockchain and digital currencies in India.
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- Finance, Technology
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Crowdfarming is being used to bring Somalia’s livestock market into the digital economy
In 2017 alone, livestock loss has ranged from 20%-40% in the southern regions and 40%-60% in the north, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. This threatens the livelihood of the animal farmers and hinders their ability to regularly trade in markets.
But a Sweden-based startup wants to change this by creating a tech-powered livestock market that is open all year round.- Categories
- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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