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Indonesian Telco Indosat Launches ATM Card to Go with E-Wallet
Indonesian telco company Indosat, in collaboration with Qatar National Bank (QNB), launched a mobile money ATM card this week, CNN Indonesia reports. The card is integrated with Indosat’s ewallet feature Dompetku, which now claims to be the first mobile money provider in Indonesia with a parallel ATM service feature.
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Rwanda: Phone Charging Made Simple
Rwanda's Henri Nyakarundi founded African Renewable Energy Distributor (ARED) to give renewable energy solutions to the public and private sectors in his home country Rwanda after failing to find a place to charge his phone from. However, he never imagined that his idea would ever cross the border.
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Viewpoint from Justin Rattner: Five Ways Social Entrepreneurs Use Technology to Increase Their Impact
“Technology for the sake of technology is a waste of precious resources. Social entrepreneurs need to understand the deep value that ICT can bring to social change when it is offered in context, with appropriate training, and with the intent of empowering the user. We hope this report inspires many others to take up this challenge in ways we haven’t even begun to imagine.” Justin Rattner, President, Intel INTC -1.2% Foundation.
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Orange, USAID announce mHealth initiative for Africa
Telecom services provider Orange announced its mobile health (mHealth) development initiative with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) – targeting Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Selfies Could Detect a Common Deadly Disease
People might take selfies someday to detect a deadly yet treatable medical condition, according to an award-winning team of medical inventors.
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Xerox Eyes Financial Inclusion, Caters to Banking Sector
Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) is a high-priority vertical for Xerox in India. Vishal Awal, Executive Director, Xerox South Asia spoke about how Xerox India is addressing technology requirements of the banking sector.
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Trends in Mobile and Cloud Technology: Redefining Medicine Around the World
Around the world, shifting demographics are putting more pressure on health systems that are struggling to catch up to changing expectations.
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Are Smartphones the Right Gift for West Africa’s Ebola Fight?
Smartphones may not be the smartest solution to fighting Ebola in West Africa. Technology giants including Google, Amazon and Ericsson, and techie charities such as the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation have donated thousands of smartphones for use across the region, where better communication is key to stopping the epidemic.
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