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The world’s first mobile-only government bond in Kenya is popular, but missed its target
Given mobile money is so ubiquitous in Kenya with over 27 million users—many of whom were unbanked—M-Akiba promised the government access to a new capital base.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Purifying Water Using a Ceramic Pot in Uganda
When the well is contaminated: The Purifaaya pot, made by Spouts of Water, is 99.9% effective and its water is potable, say Ugandan authorities
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- SDGs
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Standard Chartered Partners To Launch Mobile Wallet In Uganda
The partnership with MTN will expand the service in Africa, making it the sixth country in Africa where Straight2Bank is available.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital payments, fintech
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Press release: The African Tech Hubs pioneering innovation: How digital transformation can drive growth and job creation across emerging economies
Innovation and entrepreneurship play an ever-increasing role in growing Africa’s emerging technology ecosystem.
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- Press release
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- accelerators, innovation, startups
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Why Silicon Valley’s money can’t solve Africa’s tech problems
“Parachute investing is a problem. If you’re investing in early-stage companies from an airplane, you should consider philanthropy"
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya telecoms operators reject money tax
The operators were reacting to Treasury secretary Henry Rotich’s announcement last Thursday that he intends to increase excise tax on mobile money transfers from 10 per cent to 12 per cent.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Postal Services Vital For Remittance Delivery In Africa
Postal services can play a pivotal role in delivering remittances, lowering the transfer costs and providing access to basic financial services in Africa, says a new report.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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LeapFrog Set to Invest in Nigerian Pension-Fund Manager
LeapFrog will help ARM Pensions improve its digital-service channels, facilitate partnerships and boost brand awareness to help retain and add customers, investment director, Michael Joyce, said in the statement.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- impact investing
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