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Dutch Social Entrepreneur Works To Save Lives In Africa With High Tech Stove
Judith Joan Walker, director and COO of African Clean Energy, has started manufacturing and distributing a multifunctional cookstove that doubles as an energy source.
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- Energy, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: The Case for Islamic Microfinance in Africa
Professor Badr El Din A. Ibrahim, President of the Microfinance Unit at the Central Bank of Sudan, discusses why Shari'ah-compliant financing is key.
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Meet the Non-MD’s Solving Systematic Healthcare Problems for Global Health Corps
Global Health Corps just sent its latest cohort of fellows to their yearlong posts developing health and social justice solutions in places like Zambia, Malawi, and Rwanda.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mobile Money Gets Boost as Central Bank of Nigeria Loosens Restriction on Telcos
With the review of the mobile money guidelines, which allows for the participation of the telecommunication companies, the adoption of this form of banking is expected to get a significant boost.
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Study Set to Harmonize Mobile Money Transfer Fees in East Africa
The central banks of four East African countries are conducting a study that will set the baseline for money transfer fees across the region.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PRESS RELEASE: Firstmonie partners with MMIT to facilitate online purchases in Nigeria
Firstmonie, the mobile money platform of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has partnered with Mobile Media Info Tech Global Limited to commence a new mobile wallet capability that allows consumers to purchase services on international merchant websites. This initiative is the first of its kind in the African mobile money and payment landscape.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- mobile finance
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Nigeria Is Africa’s Top Remittance Recipient Nation
MobileMoneyAfrica will host the RemitAfrica conference on Nov 04 – 05 in Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria, Africa’s largest remittance nation.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- remittances
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South Africa Shines in Financial Inclusion Report
SAS CORES high on a global index measuring progress in financial inclusion in emerging markets.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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