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Digital Innovation to Support African SMEs
COVID-19 may significantly hinder economic and social development across Africa. If the continent is to recover, then micro-entrepreneurs and SMEs will be the engine of growth.
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- Coronavirus, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Digital Identity Initiatives for Government Services See a Mix of Progress and Delay
“There is a strong push by the government for a national digital ID, which will be used by government and private sectors, to meet the needs to identify individuals accessing e-services and authenticate other secure transactions,” said NEC Corp of Malaysia Sdn Bhd MD Chong Kai Wooi.
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- Technology
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Press Release: GSMA Launches Mobile Money Interoperability Test Platform Driving Financial Inclusion in Africa
For over a decade, mobile money has been driving financial inclusion, opening access to digital transactions and giving people the tools to better manage their financial lives. Today, there are more than a billion registered mobile money accounts globally, spread across 290 mobile money deployments that are live in 95 countries.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya and Nigeria Are Saving Millions of Dollars With Local Exchanges to Boost Internet Speeds
Having more local points will ensure faster traffic exchanges and translate to better experiences for end users by cutting down on latency.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Digital Solutions Key in Boosting Uganda’s COVID-19 Health Response, Aiding Faster Economic Recovery
With the economic impact of COVID-19, locusts and floods, the report warns that more than one million Ugandans could fall into poverty due to economic hardship and a lack of alternative means of survival.
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- Coronavirus, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Digital Equity, More Urgent Than Ever
Experts discuss overcoming racial and geographic disparities in a post-pandemic world.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
- Region
- North America
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Press Release: Careem, Visa, Sign Partnership to Accelerate Cashless Payments and Digital Financial Inclusion Across MENA
Visa push payment services will be available on the Careem Pay Super App for Captains to make low-cost money transfers.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Why It’s Time for Africa to Adopt a Regional Digital Financial Identity
Over 1 billion people globally lack any form of officially recognized identification. According to Nkosinathi Ncube at FinMark Trust, this is a significant obstacle to financial inclusion and other development efforts – but overcoming it is no easy task. He explores some of the challenges to expanding access to formal identity in Africa, and explains why an effective solution will require regional action.
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- Finance, Technology
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