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Report: Financial Inclusion Still a Challenge in Low-Income Communities in Africa
The report undertakes a comparative review of the financial systems and regulations in Africa relative to the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region. It compares indicators of the financial environment (including credit metrics, risk evaluation and monetary policy), as well as regulation and supervision standards.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Is the Time Finally Ripe for Bitcoin Remittances in Africa?
When the words Bitcoin and Africa appear in a sentence, the word remittance usually follows. When Bitcoin first hit the mainstream in 2013, its low-cost money transfer feature was hailed as the solution to the overly expensive remittance costs charged by the large money transfer operators (MTOs), Western Union and MoneyGram. This is especially true when it comes to transferring funds to Africa.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech, remittances
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Social Enterprises in Ghana Impact 100,000 Lives
A Research Report has shown a positive outlook for Social Enterprises in Ghana with the current support systems by government and other development partners, including the British Council.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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German Lender MyBucks Eyes Kenya Banking Licence in Race for Clients
German micro-lender, MyBucks, is eyeing a deposit-taking licence from the Central Bank of Kenya in a bid to grow its local clientele base.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World’s First Drones for Medical Supplies Launch in Rwanda Today
The first medical supply by remotely piloted aircraft, popularly known as drones, will be launched in Rwanda today. The pioneer project, in Muhanga District in southern Rwanda, will see drones used in delivery of much needed supplies to ensure efficiency and timeliness.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Can mVisa Give Ecocash a Run for Its Money?
Mobile payments have become an increasingly important and viable option in Zimbabwe’s payments landscape due, in part, to the prevailing cash shortages and government’s quest to enhance financial inclusion.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital payments, fintech
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SystemOne Establishes Local Hub for Connecting Diagnostics in Africa
SystemOne,http://www.systemone.id/ a software company focused on connecting diagnostics and providing data-driven platform solutions for the developing world, today announced the opening of its South Africa office, where SystemOne is locating its already-established implementation team. To lead its Implementation Team based in Johannesburg, SystemOne hired the former team at Lucerae Consulting, a five-year-old consultancy with in-depth experience developing technical solutions for improving data management related to the diagnosis of infectious diseases. Lucerae worked exclusively in the high burden disease countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria to Include Financial Education in School Curriculum
As part of efforts to improve financial literacy in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) in conjunction with Nigeria Education Development Council (NERDC) would soon commence teaching of financial education at all levels of the education system in Nigeria.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa