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The Next Frontier in Inclusive Fintech: The Value of Client-Centric Impact Measurement
Fintech is projected to be a $1.5 trillion industry by 2030, and Latin America and the Caribbean is a crucial focal point for the sector. But Carla Grados-Villamar at 60 Decibels points out that while fintechs are boosting financial access in the region, this does not guarantee improved living standards. She discusses how 60 Decibels has helped Galgo, a Chile-based fintech that facilitates financial access through motorcycle loans, to better understand its customers' experiences — and explores how this learning process reveals the importance of client-centric impact measurement in the broader fintech sector.
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- Finance, Transportation
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Airtel Africa Plans to Set up a New Data Centre in Kenya
Airtel Africa aims to reduce data management costs and enhance the accessibility of digital services by constructing local data centres, thereby encouraging innovation and supporting Africa’s emerging tech talents.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, digital inclusion, startups
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity in Africa: How AI Can Help Ensure the Continent’s Digital Safety
Cyberattacks are increasing globally, and Africa experiences the highest volume in the world. According to Lanre Ogungbe at Prembly, this has resulted in significant repercussions for businesses and entire economies. He explores how cybercriminals target Africa’s unique vulnerabilities, and how artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform the scale and scope of both cybercrime and the cybersecurity efforts that aim to address it on the continent.
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- Technology
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Press Release: Report: World Bank Urges Action for Gender Equality in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
The report advocates for gender-responsive legislation to safeguard women’s rights in mining and build a more sustainable sector.
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- Energy, Health Care, WASH
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- Global
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Press Release: Bboxx Commits to Africa’s Future as It Moves Global HQ to Rwanda
Bboxx is planning to train nearly 1000 more Rwandans in the next 5 years and invest USD$100 million in the country.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google Opens Its First Africa Cloud Data Centre In Johannesburg
Google has completed its cloud data centre in Johannesburg, and the facility is ready for customer use.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- corporations, data, infrastructure
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Press Release: YPO: Only One in 25 Small and Medium-sized Business Leaders Say They Measure Company Carbon Emissions
Lack of measurement of environmental and energy performance among small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) hampering ability to contribute to the energy transition and tackle climate change.
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- Environment
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- Global
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Smile ID Unveils Groundbreaking Report on Rising Identity Fraud in Africa
Smile ID announced its 100,000,000th identity verification and Africa’s first-ever analysis and report on Identity Fraud across Africa.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, digital identity, research