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Five African tech trends to look out for in 2018
The BBC's Clare Spencer picks five African tech trends to look out for in 2018.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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This New Blockchain Protocol Wants To Create Accountability For Social Impact
The Ixo Foundation, based in South Africa, is developing a “proof of impact” protocol allowing data about projects–for example, that a child has been vaccinated or that a tree has been planted–to be recorded on a distributed ledger (a blockchain)
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya ops slam regulator for failing to curb Safaricom
Safaricom’s rival operators hit out at the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for failing to deal with the market leader’s dominance, after it removed controversial recommendations to split the company from a competition report.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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This $118 million mutual fund pays companies in carbon credits
What does the growth of a smallholder milk farm in Kenya have to do with the success of institutional investor SAP? The Livelihoods Carbon Fund, a newly launched impact investment fund, ties global sustainable economic development to emissions reduction from Danone, SAP, Schneider Electric and five other corporations. Launched Dec. 11 — just before the International Climate Summit in Paris — the fund aims to reach about a $118 million investment in ecosystem restoration, agroforestry and renewable energy projects next year in Africa, Asia and Latin America, which will avoid or sequester up to 25 million tons of CO2 over 20 years.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The path to empowering and profiting off India’s next wave of online users
The Omidyar Network’s latest report offers entrepreneurs valuable tips on how to access India’s next gigantic wave of online users.
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Alibaba’s browser is overtaking Google’s in some emerging markets
Chinese internet giant Alibaba is overtaking Google in the race to capture mindshare among internet users in some emerging markets thanks to the popularity of its mobile browser, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Press release: Village Capital and MetLife Foundation Award $50,000 To Middle East Financial Health Startups at Forum in Dubai
“MetLife Foundation is proud to partner with Village Capital on this innovative financial health forum that identifies and accelerates early-stage entrepreneurs who are leading the way toward a more financially inclusive Middle East,” said Dennis White, President and CEO, MetLife Foundation. “Village Capital’s approach to identify and support local entrepreneurs that have a deep understanding of culturally-relevant customer needs and solutions helps advance MetLife Foundation’s overall goal to provide individuals and communities with the tools they need to achieve sustainable financial well-being.”
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- North Africa & Near East
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China Tightens Regulation Over Mobile Payment Apps — What’s Next For Tencent and Ant Financial?
Now that digital wallets like Ant Financial’s Alipay and Tencent’s Ten Pay have become near ubiquitous in the country, where the market for mobile payment reached $5.5 trillion as people use them to pay for clothes, groceries, taxi fares and utility bills, the government wants to bring oversight up to speed by regulating them exactly like banks, said Oliver Rui, a professor of finance at the China Europe International Business School in Shanghai (CEIBS).
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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