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Kenyan regulator to force collaboration on Safaricom, rivals
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is set to introduce laws to impose mobile money service interoperability in the country after providers failed to deliver the change themselves, The Standard reported.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zurich Insurance ups ‘impact investment’ target to $5 billion
The target forms part of a move by insurers to tackle the causes of climate change and other social issues for which they often pick up the bill, including healthcare costs associated with tobacco use.
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Processed food is a global health crisis
Released at COP23, “Chronic Disease, Changing Diets, & Sustainability: The Globalization of Western-style Eating & Its Implications” sheds light on the intersection of diet, public health, and environmental sustainability, with case studies from China, South Africa, India, Mexico and Brazil.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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Uber sees India development centers driving global innovations
“India is one of our key development centers and we have a strong commitment here. We have lots of innovation coming out of here (India) for the Indian market but also for the entire world, the most prominent one being cash. Cash is used (to pay for rides) in many countries now,” Uber global head of product Daniel Graf said.
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Here’s What the World’s Central Banks Really Think About Bitcoin
Eight years since the birth of bitcoin, central banks around the world are increasingly recognizing the potential upsides and downsides of digital currencies.
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As malaria resists treatment, experts warn of a global crisis
Much of the region’s success in battling what was once a leading cause of death can be attributed to two-drug combination pills containing artemisinin, an inexpensive and effective drug invented in China decades ago.
But a new, drug-resistant strain of the disease, impervious to artemisinin and another popular drug with which it is frequently paired, piperaquine, threatens to upend years of worldwide eradication efforts — straining health care systems and raising the prospect that the death toll could increase again.- Region
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Press release: Shortlist to Acquire Spire Education to Enhance Talent Service Offerings in East Africa
“We’re thrilled to join forces with Spire, a move that will supercharge our joint capacity to support talent-forward companies in Kenya and beyond,” says Paul Breloff, co-founder and CEO of Shortlist.
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- Education, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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China Citic, Baidu launch direct bank in fintech push
China Citic Bank Corp and search engine giant Baidu Inc launched on Saturday a direct banking joint venture, dubbed AiBank, to capitalize on China’s rapidly growing fintech sector.
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- Finance
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- Asia Pacific
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- digital payments, fintech
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