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‘Pretty Good’ Malaria Vaccine Moves Forward
A “pretty good” malaria vaccine is on track to be the first to market.
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EcoCash Launches Africa’s first physical MasterCard companion card in Zimbabwe
Econet’s Mobile Money service, EcoCash, has announced a landmark agreement with MasterCard that will significantly assist in reducing cash dependence and increase financial inclusion through the provision of electronic payments in Zimbabwe.
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Airtel wins case against Safaricom to open up M-Pesa
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has ruled in favour of Airtel after the company accused its rival Safaricom of anti-competitive practice, a move coming weeks after Safaricom had decided to open up the network.
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M-PESA’s back: Vodacom relaunches mobile money in South Africa
Vodacom has announced that it is relaunching its M-PESA mobile money payments system today, with a new look design for South Africans.
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Rwanda: Survival Instinct Takes Over As Banks Partner With Telecoms
As the fight for customers between banks and telecoms continues to grow by the day, banks have realised that the only way to ease the pressure and also stay competitive is to work with telecoms.
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#BBCtrending: Can social media help prevent the spread of Ebola?
West Africa is in the grip of the world's deadliest outbreak of Ebola, and many in the region are using social media to educate each other on the symptoms and prevention methods.
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‘No Market’: Scientists Struggle to Make Ebola Vaccines, Treatments
At least four vaccines are being developed to protect people against Ebola, including one that protects monkeys completely against the deadly virus. Several groups are also working on treatments, but one of the most promising is stuck in safety testing.
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Top 20 African tech startups, PesaPal, mobile services providers in the lead
Africa today is said to be a mobile continent, according to CNN. As such, a lot of innovative startups concentrate on developing innovative products and systems for mobile applications.
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