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Report: IMF Unveils Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index for 174 Nations
While acknowledging AI's potential to enhance productivity, stimulate economic growth, and increase incomes, the IMF also highlighted its potential to disrupt labor markets.
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- Global
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IFC, Proparco and RMB Partner With WIOCC Group to Raise Over $50 Million to Invest in Digital Infrastructure in Africa
With this funding, WIOCC plans to expand its core and edge data centres in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and South Africa to meet data centre services.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zimbabwe Plans to Come up With a Crypto Regulatory Framework
Zimbabwe has launched a public consultation on cryptocurrency, seeking feedback from crypto service providers.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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NPCI International Payments and Central Reserve Bank of Peru to Enable UPI-like Real-Time Transactions
UPI‘s collaborative and open banking ethos “enables greater connectivity and interoperability with both domestic and international payment networks.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Mastercard Accelerates Commitment to Digital Transformation in Africa
The new alliance aims to enable digital access for 100 million individuals and businesses in Africa over next decade.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Microsoft and G42 Announce $1 Billion Comprehensive Digital Ecosystem Initiative for Kenya
The largest single private-sector digital investment in Kenya’s history will support economic development across East Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India, Ghana Agree To Operationalise UPI Link Within 6 Months
The linking of Indian and Ghanaian instant payment systems will be the latest in India's expansion of UPI operations, which are already available in countries such as France, UAE, Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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India Launches $25 Million Fund and Global Repository to Spur Digital Public Infrastructure Implementation
DPI's are intended to support the achievement of the SDGs, and align with the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration (NDLD), according to the announcement.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific