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Viewpoint: Health-Tech Startups Can Make India a True Innovation Hub
Whenever we talk about disruption in any industry, the existing gaps or snags within the space are the driving force behind it, especially when the gaps have reached a point of deficit. It is only at this stage of extreme deprivation that we see truly innovative solutions emerge. And there are plenty of examples to corroborate this fact. Be it the telecom revolution in India that took place in the late 90’s, led by the then newly formed private telecom sector in the country, or the more recent and still growing “Uber” led disruption for the public transport system in India or even the world. Most industries that have seen transformation at any point have benefited from the lacuna that existed before that particular industry was set on a path of resurrection.
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- South Asia
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Telenor’s newest plans: Dial I for insurance in India
Late last decade, Uninor (a JV between Telenor and Unitech) was among the brash new entrants to Indian telecom, giving larger players sleepless nights. At the vanguard of a price war, Uninor offered rates as low as 29 paise per minute and came up with schemes like unlimited talktime for students at a flat rate of Rs 37 for calls within the network.
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70% of Nigerians Have Not Heard of Mobile Money
Although the advent of mobile money in Nigeria is more than two years and over 21 operators in the sector have been licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, more than 70 per cent of Nigerians say they have not heard of mobile money.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech
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Philips to Ship Healthcare Products From India
After establishing Pune as the global headquarters for its mobile surgery division, Dutch technology company Royal Philips is exporting the products it developed here to the Western markets.
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This Tiny Bot Glows to Diagnose Tuberculosis
Scientists have engineered nanoparticles to do all sorts of amazing things, from killing diseased cells in the body to creating a powerful water-resistant coating. Now a team led by researchers at Brock University in Canada has created a nanobot that can help diagnose disease more quickly and accurately than before. The scientists recently published a study outlining the technology in the journal ACS Nano.
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- Health Care, Technology
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Can Emerging Nations Create Their Own Silicon Valleys?
According to Alec Ross, other nations around the world should give up trying to create their own versions of Silicon Valley.
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- Technology
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- innovation
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China’s Mobile Payment Revolution Is Going to Africa
With the launch of Apple Pay in mainland China on Feb. 18, Apple has become the first foreign player to secure a place at the table for China's enormous mobile payment market. The company will be battling for market share with e-commerce giant Alibaba's Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Wallet, which dominate China's mobile payment arena.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital payments, fintech
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Google India report: Mobile growth shaping India’s internet usage
Google India has put out a report which captures the incredible pace of Internet growth that India is witnessing.
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- research