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Safaricom Blames Regulator for Underinvestment by Kenyan Rivals
Kenyan lawmakers are studying a report by U.K.-based advisory group Analysys Mason that found Safaricom to be a dominant player in mobile money and mobile communications.
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- Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press release: MicroVest Announces Investment in Pakistan’s Kashf Foundation
The investment furthers MicroVest’s commitment to make financial inclusion a reality in
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Colombia’s New President Ivan Duque And Financial Inclusion
With 54 percent of the vote's worth of support under his belt against Gustavo Petro, Duque promised to transform the country's economic model and tackle inequality, as reported in Reuters.
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- Latin America
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India Post Payments Bank Launch Eyes Financial Inclusion
The financial institution (FI) is now reportedly set to open an additional 648 branches throughout the country this month. In fact, there will be at least one branch in every district.
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- South Asia
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Google could give Baidu a serious run for its money in China
Speculation on the US internet giant’s return has centred on its reported development of mobile search and news aggregation apps designed to meet China’s strict censorship laws.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Facebook joins Uganda social media tax fray
The falling out over Uganda’s recently introduced social media tax could intensify after Facebook warned it will hold back infrastructure investments worth millions of dollars it was planning in the country.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Rise Of B Corps Highlights The Emergence Of A New Way Of Doing Business
Today’s workforce is rejecting the old Milton Friedman notion that the only social responsibility of business is to maximise profits; they think business should also be trying to make a positive difference in the world. And quite right too: why should we stop caring about the things that matter to us when we go to work?
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- Investing
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It’s ‘Shark Tank’ For Global Health Inventions
The ten participants showcased a variety of innovations, each in different stages of development: medical devices that can work without electricity, new ways to administer medications and high-tech strategies to give women timely medical advice.
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- Health Care
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