-
Viewpoint: Impact of digitisation: The new rural reality
Rural India contributes a substantial part of the total net value added in many sectors, with an overall 46% contribution to Indian national income.
- Categories
- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
-
Regulatory Sandbox: What it Could Mean for Kenya
This comes at a time when the country is experiencing a growth in mobile lending, cryptocurrency use, and recommendations to apply blockchain technology in various sectors.
- Categories
- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Chinese e-commerce giant to begin services in Pakistan this year
At the moment, Ant Financial is undergoing an approval process from the State Bank of Pakistan and the Competition Commission of Pakistan.
- Categories
- Finance, Telecommunications
- Region
- South Asia
-
Uber enables mobile money payments for partner drivers in Ghana
The feature will enable mobile money payments for partner drivers in Ghana. The taxi-hailing platform said it will not remove other payment methods.
- Categories
- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- digital payments, fintech
-
In Memory Of Kofi Annan: Father Of The Modern Corporate Sustainability Movement
In the sunny afternoon of January 29, 1999, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Kofi Annan spoke to hundreds of business executives: “I propose that you, the business leaders…and we the United Nations initiate a Global Compact of shared values and principles, which will give a human face to the global market.”
-
MaGIC, UN launch bootcamp for youth-led startups, social enterprises in Malaysia
Youth Co:Lab is envisioned to connect young innovators with subject matter experts, leaders and businesses in order to develop their ideas and business models for social impact within their communities.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- global development, startups, youth
-
Cambodia Establishes New Fintech Association
“We aspire to build Cambodia into the leading Indochine country for Fintech Innovation and Investment in the region. We target to achieve this by collaborating with stakeholders to create the best possible regulatory environment, and by fostering an ecosystem of supportive partners and networks so Fintech companies can thrive and grow in Cambodia.”
- Categories
- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
-
Brac, Osiris Group announce Impact Fund Partnership
Brac, an international development organization based in Bangladesh, has partnered with the Osiris Group, a private equity firm that invests in Asia—to establish the Impact Fund Partnership.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter, "NextBillion Notes"
Published each Wednesday, our e-newsletter features NextBillion's latest original articles, along with a selection of news, jobs, bizdev opportunities and events from our recent coverage — and regular conference ticket giveaways.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.