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Interview: This Online Platform Is Helping Relief Agencies Send Cash Aid to Rural Somalia
Hormuud Telecom is helping donors reach millions of Somali residents engulfed by hunger and starvation, while eliminating the fear of terrorist attacks.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya to Employ Mobile Money to Fight Tax Evasion
Kenya has introduced a new policy aimed at using mobile money to curb tax evasion in that country.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PhonePe Raises $350 Million From General Atlantic at $12 Billion Valuation
Walmart-owned PhonePe on Thursday said it has $350 million in its latest funding round from General Atlantic at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion.
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- Finance, Investing, Telecommunications
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- Asia Pacific
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Simba Telecom to Invest $1 Million in New Year Investment Plans to Boost Its Market Presence
The investment will allow Simba Group to reach wider geographical zones and ultimately improve speed to market.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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FinTech Enabler Ukheshe International Attracts Investment From DPI And Fireball Capital To Fuel International Expansion
Ukheshe was established to drive financial inclusion across Africa and beyond, by creating new ways for businesses to develop and grow their financial services offerings.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Loss-Stricken Byju’s Seeks Easier Terms on $1.2 Billion Loan
According to persons familiar with the situation, Indian online-education company Byju's is looking to renegotiate its $1.2 billion loan as it battles with high losses and cost-cutting targets.
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- Education, Telecommunications
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- Asia Pacific
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- edtech, telecommunications
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GSMA Publishes Vision for a ‘Circular Economy’ of Mobile Devices
In the lead-up to COP27, the GSMA has published a new, long-term vision for how the mobile industry can increase the circularity of its supply and production chains for mobile devices.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Global
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Safaricom Gets Approval to Launch M-Pesa in Ethiopia
M-Pesa, the Kenyan mobile money service success story that began in 2007, is continuing its expansion, this time into Ethiopia.
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- Finance, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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