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More Bitcoin exchange platforms now focus on Africa
The level of awareness regarding Bitcoin in Africa seems to be on the increase, a several new platforms have emerged.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech, mobile finance
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Kenya teachers seek to follow Uganda and ban UK-backed private schools
Kenyan teachers want the government to ban a chain of low-cost private primary and nursery schools, backed by Microsoft's Bill Gates and Britain's aid budget, after it faced criticism from a court in neighbouring Uganda for hiring unlicensed teachers.
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- Education
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Safaricom Monitoring Use of Free M-Pesa Transactions Offer
Safaricom has revealed that it is watching the use of its new M-Pesa Kadogo offer of free transactions for amounts of less than 100 Ksh in order to determine whether a limit should be imposed on the number of transactions per user. The mobile operator introduced M-Pesa Kadogo during the release of its unaudited half year 2017 results (for the period ended September 30 2016).
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ECHO, India through its Maiden Orientation Program Reinforces National Priority of Expanding Healthcare Delivery in Rural Communities through Digital Access
Healthcare delivery in underserved areas is a huge challenge the world over. The leveraging of scarce resources of a nation in remote areas is extremely difficult. Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) started in rural community of New Mexico, one of the underdeveloped states of USA in 1994 is built to address this challenge.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Poor people’s access to financial services on the rise in India
A financial survey of four poor states of India—Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh—has revealed that access to formal banking outlets is not as difficult as had been in the past and an increasing number of people are being financially included.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Collymore bets on opening up M-Pesa to ring up Safaricom’s future billions
When it released its half year financials last week, Safaricom once again did not disappoint. It reported another profitability record, a 32.36 per cent jump in net earnings of Sh23.9 billion in the six months to September 30. It earned a massive Sh102 billion in total revenue for the half year, compared to Sh97.2 billion in the same period last year.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, financial inclusion, fintech
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Viewpoint: Johnson & Johnson Launches $100k Africa Innovation Challenge
Multinational pharmaceutical and medical devices manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has launched its Africa Innovation Challenge, which will reward a number of solutions in the health and family spaces with up to US$100,000 in funding and mentorship.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation
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Acumen and GE Support Social Enterprises across East and West Africa to Build Inclusive Businesses that Tackle the Problems of Poverty
Since 2001, Acumen has invested more than $35 million in 31 companies in East and West Africa working in agriculture, energy, health care, clean water and sanitation to better serve each region’s poor
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa