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Analysis: Will Coronavirus Pandemic Finally Push Emerging Economies Into Crisis?
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging economies are suffering from an unprecedented slowdown in investment, trade and tourism. Economists fear that many countries will go off the rails.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- philanthropy
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How Will Tourism in LMICs Change Post-COVID?
The challenges for the tourism sector in LMICs — compared to high-income countries — is the lack of financial support available to assist tourism businesses as they wait for the pandemic to ease and tourists to return.
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Airtel Africa Connects With WorldRemit to Grow Its Money Transfer Business
Airtel Africa, a telecommunications and mobile money services company, is scaling up its operations with the help of WorldRemit, a digital money transfer service provider, to broaden its instant money transfer services across Africa.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Fintech Can Help South-East Asia’s MSMEs Recover From COVID-19
Fintech is emerging as a crucial means of support for MSMEs during the pandemic as well as an opportunity to stimulate their growth in ways that benefit wider society.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Viewpoint: Nigeria’s Economy Can’t Reach Full Potential Without Financial Inclusion
Sparkle, a digital ecosystem that offers financial, business, and lifestyle support services to retailers and small businesses launched early June after securing a banking license from the Central Bank of Nigeria.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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4,000 MSMEs and Youths in ASEAN Region Offered Digital Skills Training
Brunei launches ASEAN initiative to help small businesses and youths gain the skills needed in a digital economy.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- MSMEs, rural development
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Vodacom Partners with China’s Alipay to Create ‘Super App’ in South Africa
Vodacom Group plans to create a ‘super app’ in partnership with digital payment provider Alipay, part of China’s Alibaba group, to allow consumers in South Africa to shop online, pay bills and send money to family from next year.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Does Digital Technology Stimulate Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The United States and China, the two largest economies have contributed immensely in developing digital technology.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- SDGs
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