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New Blockchain Mobile Wallet Launched in Africa
Kora, the largest blockchain project out of Africa, has launched a new wallet that aims to provide access to low cost financial services to populations that have historically had little to no access to them.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New York’s growing ‘tech for good’ community
Ventures that stress both social purpose and profit are benefiting from a growing ecosystem.
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- Technology
- Region
- North America
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JP Morgan, Gates, Dell give $9.5 million for India’s Financial Inclusion Lab
American philanthropic investors are now coming in to further push India’s digitisation drive and financial inclusion.
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- South Asia
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Telcos in Rwanda want government to allow them roll out cross-network mobile money transfer
Approval for mobile money interoperability will allow the service providers to begin commercial negotiations, “agree on tariffs and sign agreements with an independent switch provider,” and offer services across networks.
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- Finance, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Fintech startups to look out for in 2018
From mobile money transfer apps to tech firms determined to help users save, these tech startups come from all over Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rich countries pushing ‘dirty energy’ in Africa, report claims
Study finds that while wealthy nations advocate renewables at home, 60% of aid to African energy projects went on fossil fuels.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press release: Visa and Branch form micro-credit partnership
The loans will provide merchants with funds to grow their business through supplemental stock, infrastructure investment, and other key operational needs. Loans will be disbursed directly to the merchants’ phones.
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- Finance
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Social entrepreneurs can change the world – but these 6 things are holding us back
The real power of social entrepreneurs is their talent for identifying market failures that are holding humanity back, and their skill in tailoring and implementing solutions
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- Uncategorized
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- global development, SDGs
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