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Press release: ODX Assembles All-Star Cast to Bring Free Internet to Emerging Markets
“Free and fair access to the web is a fundamental human right,” said Scott Walker, co-founder of DNA Fund. “The dynamic nature of emerging markets creates unique challenges that have never confronted the developed world but also opens up opportunities for innovation and growth. We are proud to be part of the elite group of early supporters of the ODX platform, which will leverage blockchain technology to enable the delivery of free mobile internet access to underserved populations across the world.”
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- Technology
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- blockchain, data, global development
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M-Pesa Loses Ground on Person-to-Person Money Transfers
According to the latest report by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows that M-Pesa still commands a large market share compared to the competition with a whopping 23.6 million subscribers up against 3.3 million on Airtel money and 1.9 million on Equitel.
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- Finance, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Drone development should focus on social good first, says UK report
Nesta, the innovation-focused charity behind the project and the report, wants the UK to become a global leader in shaping drone systems that place people’s needs first, and writes in the report that: “Cities must shape the future of drones: Drones must not shape the future of cities.”
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- Technology
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Press release: ITU and WHO launch new initiative to leverage power of Artificial Intelligence for health
"AI could help patients to assess their symptoms, enable medical professionals in underserved areas to focus on critical cases, and save great numbers of lives in emergencies by delivering medical diagnoses to hospitals before patients arrive to be treated," said ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao. "ITU and WHO plan to ensure that such capabilities are available worldwide for the benefit of everyone, everywhere."
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- Health Care, Technology
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Viewpoint: Buzzwords and tortuous impact studies won’t fix a broken aid system
Fifteen leading economists, including three Nobel winners, argue that the many billions of dollars spent on aid can do little to alleviate poverty while we fail to tackle its root causes.
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Viewpoint: Will mobile money cannibalise banks? Not really, says GSMA Executive
Mobile money is one of the jewels in the crown for Sub-Saharan Africa and it’s a place where we have excelled, and we are working with the industry and all stakeholders to ensure that we continue to excel in this space.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UN pushes for cross-border mobile money payments
The move is intended to facilitate interconnectivity between registered mobile money account owners within Kenya and across the continent, totaling 277 million according to a 2017 report.
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- Finance, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Industry body seeks government intervention to tame errant microfinance practitioners in Sri Lanka
LMFPA aims to self-regulate its 76 members through the code of conduct, particularly avoiding over indebtedness, maintaining transparency, promoting good recovery practices and maintaining healthy competition. Nafeer noted that an independent board would investigate the complaints lodged against its members and will take punitive action against errant members by terminating their membership if they continue to breach the code of conduct and same will be advertised in print media to inform the public.
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- South Asia
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