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A Breath Test for Malaria
Diagnosing malaria may soon be as easy taking a simple breath test, according to researchers.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Why M-Pesa Failed in South Africa
South Africa's largest mobile phone operator Vodacom has announced it will be scrapping its M-Pesa mobile money transfer system in Africa's second-biggest economy.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital payments, fintech
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Sierra Leone Solar Push Aims to Bring Electricity to All by 2025
Sierra Leone aims to provide electricity to all of its 6 million citizens by 2025 in a push to boost the economy, expand crucial services such as healthcare, and reduce dependency on aid, officials said on Wednesday.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Kenyans Are Embracing Mobile Technology to Access Healthcare
It is estimated that more than half of Kenya’s population earning less than $2.50 (£1.73) per day has access to mobile phones. Kenya’s remarkable growth in mobile technology has led to a digital revolution that can address one of the country’s biggest development priorities – access to universal health coverage.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Laws to Protect Breastfeeding Inadequate
A new report by the WHO, UNICEF, and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) has revealed that the status of laws to protect breastfeeding in most countries is inadequate.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya Revenue Authority Now Targets Mobile Money to Smoke Out Tax Cheats
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is seeking access to individual and companies' mobile money transaction records in a move that is intended to open a new front in the fight against tax cheats.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech
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Sports Betting in Kenya Lifts Vodafone Mobile-Money Volumes
Kenyans using mobile-money platform M-Pesa to bet on the outcome of sporting events helped Vodafone Plc’s unit in the East African country boost transaction volumes by 48 percent in the past year.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech
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Stanford University Business Program Takes Root in East Africa
Building on the success of its program in West Africa, Stanford Seed (http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/seed/home), the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies, has announced the launch of the Seed Transformation Program in East Africa (http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/seed/transformation-program/east-africa).
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- Press Release
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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