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There’s a Growing Pressure on African Mobile Operators to Become Innovators
Africa may well be the world’s premier mobile-first continent, but vast swathes of the population still don’t have mobile or internet connectivity. This is a severe limitation as local mobile networks plan out building a customer base, especially when the spending power of that base is low.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- mobile finance
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Xiaomi eyes Indian mobile technology start-ups for investments, tie-ups
Smart devices maker Xiaomi Inc is scouting the Indian market to invest in mobile technology start-ups and to forge partnerships with local content creators as part of its strategy to build an ecosystem around its products in the country.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- impact investing
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Bank of Ghana to Approve Interest on Mobile Money Deposits
The Bank of Ghana will at the end of 2016 give approval for the payment of interest on mobile money deposits in the country. The Deputy Head of Payment Systems at the Bank of Ghana Carissa Kudowor dropped the hint at the MTN Mobile Money Stakeholder Conference in Accra.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- mobile finance
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BlackRock’s Gun-Control Opportunity
The world's biggest asset manager has a problem on its hands. A group of gadflies known as Gays Against Guns, which was formed after the mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, wants BlackRock to cut its ties to the firearms industry, as Jeff Green reported.
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- Impact Assessment
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- North America
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- impact investing
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Viewpoint: The Cost of Sanitary Pads Should Be a Public Health Emergency
This week fact-checking ninjas, Africa Check revealed that it’s not actually seven million girls who miss school every month because of the inaccessibility of feminine hygiene products. And while the actual number of girls who miss school because the price of pads and tampons is fewer than 7 million, the price of pads and tampons should still be treated as a public health emergency.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Visa to Offer Debit Cards to Millions of Micro Financial Users in Pakistan
Mobile Financial Service, JazzCash, which is a collaboration of Mobilink and Mobilink Microfinance Bank, has entered into a partnership with global payments technology company, Visa, to offer Visa debit cards to consumers.
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- Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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Bill Gates fund invests in Australian start-up Atomo
An investment fund backed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates has taken a multimillion dollar stake in an Australian biotech start-up. Atomo Diagnostics has invented quick, cheap and accurate tests for HIV, malaria and Ebola.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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Bill Gates fund invests in Australian start-up Atomo
An investment fund backed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates has taken a multimillion dollar stake in an Australian biotech start-up. Atomo Diagnostics has invented quick, cheap and accurate tests for HIV, malaria and Ebola.
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- Health Care
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