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Airtel Money and TCDC Partner to Launch Digital Finance Drive for Tanzanian Farmers
Beyond direct payments, the partnership will facilitate access to affordable smartphones, offering a gateway to the digital economy for many who were previously underserved.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Evidential: A New Experiment Engine for the Social Sector
Jointly developed by The Agency Fund and IDinsight to enable rigorous, real-time learning.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Global
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Viewpoint: Open Source Software Trap: Our Fatal Business Model Flaw
"... as I watch our sector implode under the weight of USAID’s near-total elimination, I realize we’ve built a movement that’s structurally impossible to sustain."
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Rwanda Launches Innovate4DigiJobs to Boost Youth Opportunities in the Digital Sector
This program is focused on empowering young people in Rwanda with actionable digital skills and facilitating access to meaningful job prospects in the country’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Walmart Vriddhi Partners To Empower an Additional 100,000 MSMEs for Business Growth by 2028, Expanding Their Access to International Markets
"The program provides MSMEs with digital tools, personalized mentorship and market access to expand their reach both nationally and internationally, supporting sustainable business models and cross-border trade via Walmart Marketplace."
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: How Small Businesses Can Navigate Global Trade In an Era of Polycrisis
With support, small businesses can compete globally and drive inclusive economic development.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Global
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African Remittance Startup LemFi buys UK Card Issuer
Remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries rose nearly 6% last year to $685 billion, according to a World Bank estimate.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Noon and Flyby Partner to Offer Mobile Digital-Out-Of-Home Ads on Last-Mile Delivery Fleet
Flyby’s Smart Delivery Box will be deployed across noon’s fleet — including noon Minutes and noon Food delivery bikes — turning these moving assets into a data-driven advertising platform.
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- Transportation
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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