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Building The ‘Super App’ For The African Market
Tingg is taking a layered approach to the market, catering to different customers and business segments. Bill payment is a starting point, but the services on offer are relevant to banking, eCommerce, hospitality, food, travel, logistics and agriculture. In short, anywhere funds need to flow, Tingg aims to be the hub that makes it possible – and from as many locations as possible.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital finance, fintech
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After Years of Rapid Growth in Africa We’re About to Enter the Age of Mobile Money 2.0
Across its 15 mobile money operating companies, MTN Group seems to dominate the African continental market for mobile financial services. Riding a strong brand and an increasing significance in the daily life of the average citizen, it is difficult to ignore the masterpiece they have built.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Kiva Deploys $1 Billion in Loans to Female Entrepreneurs Around the World
“The strength of these women who’ve put Kiva loans to work to benefit themselves and their communities is the reason that we exist today,” said Goldie Chow, Director of Impact at Kiva. “We will continue to empower female entrepreneurship, and do all that we can to generate greater financial inclusion for the next generation of female entrepreneurs worldwide.”
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Morningstar Ratings to Begin Incorporating ESG Risk Next Month
According to Morgan Stanley report, the only statistically significant underperformance of sustainable strategies occurred nearly a decade ago.
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- Investing
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- ESG
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PayPal Is the First Company to Drop out of the Facebook-Led Libra Association
“PayPal has made the decision to forgo further participation in the Libra Association at this time and to continue to focus on advancing our existing mission and business priorities as we strive to democratize access to financial services for underserved populations,” PayPal said in an emailed statement to TechCrunch.
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This Rwandan Man Is Bridging Gaps With Solar-Powered Kiosks That Can Charge 80 Phones at Once
After living in the U.S. as a diasporan, Henri decided to return to his home country and invest. In 2013, he created the mobile charging kiosk under a company he founded – African Renewable Energy Distributor (ARED). His kiosk has become a one-stop-shop for mobile users who are looking for low cost and convenient phone charging.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ford Announces $275 Million Joint Venture With Mumbai-Based Mahindra
The sale was announced Tuesday as part of a $275 million joint venture that will develop, market and distribute Ford brand vehicles in India and partnerships in other emerging markets.
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- South Asia
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- e-mobility
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Bit by Bit, Socially Conscious Investors Are Influencing 401(k)’s
So-called E.S.G. funds still make up a small fraction of these workplace retirement plans, but they are gaining ground. The broad category of sustainable and responsible investing grew 38 percent in the United States from 2016 to the start of 2018, to $12 trillion in assets under management, according to the US SIF Foundation.
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- Investing
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- North America
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- impact investing
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