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Meet The Social Entrepreneur Behind Africa’s “Uber For The Farm”
How do you sell agriculture as a meaningful career for young people? Hello Tractor, founded in 2014, is helping illuminate one path: By cutting down on the labor and the drudgery long associated with farming, they’re making it more attractive and more lucrative for the next generation.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press release: Mines Secures $13M Series A to Grow Digital Credit Platform for Emerging Markets
"There are more than 3 billion adults globally without access to credit. Our vision is that every one of them will have instant access to credit in the next 10 years." explains Ekechi Nwokah, Mines CEO. "We believe the best way to realize this vision is to partner with banks, retailers and mobile operators and power digital credit products tailored to their markets so they can create the customers of tomorrow, today.”
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World Bank, Commonwealth Bank team up on blockchain sustainable development project
The World Bank has chosen the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to help organize a new Ethereum blockchain bond denominated in Australian dollars. The bond is projected to raise between $50-$100 million, and proceeds will go towards sustainable development initiatives.
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- Finance
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The Impact Of The Middle East’s Fintech Boom On Economic Inequality In The Region
History tells us that any new technology can lead to one of two diametrically-opposed social outcomes: the technology can help balance the distribution of global wealth, or it can deepen economic and social inequality.
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- Finance
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- North Africa & Near East
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African food businesses get nurturing from well-known giants
Volunteers from some of the world’s biggest food producers, who decades ago took food-making from kitchen to the factory, are offering guidance to African entrepreneurs and helping nations become less dependent on imported food.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press release: Kora Gateway launches, bringing improved financial services to emerging markets
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
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Why are Meghalaya’s farmers dialling a toll-free number?
Since December 2017, approximately 15,000 farmers in Meghalaya have been busy thumbing in four digits into their mobile phones: 1 9 1 7. The toll-free number connects them to a call centre based in Shillong’s Laitumkhrah area, manned by 20 operators.
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- Agriculture
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- South Asia
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Offering a white-labeled lending service in emerging markets, Mines raises $13 million
Emerging markets credit startup Mines.io has closed a $13 million Series A round led by The Rise Fund, the global impact fund formed by private equity giant TPG, and 10 others, including Velocity Capital.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech, lending, venture capital
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