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Analysis: How Indian Companies Are Using Technology To Reach New Consumers
The majority of Indians don’t have access to indoor plumbing or electricity; many rural citizens, in particular, don’t have access to high-quality health care and school — but digital technologies have the potential to address many of those challenges.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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MTN and Airtel Uganda Suspend Mobile Money Services After Massive Hack
Telecom giants, MTN and Airtel Uganda have temporarily suspended all mobile money service transactions between their networks after unidentified hackers compromised their systems.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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COVID Coin?
The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the long-term shift away from cash, and monetary authorities risk falling behind. A recent report from the G30 argues that if central banks want to shape the outcome, they need to start thinking fast.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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How Fintech Khalti Is Empowering Women in Nepal
Khalti means “pocket” in Nepali, and it also refers to the popular e-wallet, mobile payment gateway, and digital service provider in the former kingdom of Nepal.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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The Newly-Launched Uber Cash Is the New Nightmare for Uber Drivers in Africa
Five days ago, global ride-hailing giant, Uber, announced the addition of a new payment feature to its app for users in Africa. However, this is the sort of development that would’ve gotten Uber drivers bummed as much as it got Uber and its users pumped.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mastercard Left Libra Association Over Regulatory and Viability Concerns, Says CEO
Banga said there were no obvious means for the Libra Association to become profitable or make money from its users. "When you don’t understand how money gets made, it gets made in ways you don’t like," he said.
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- Finance
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Brazil’s Unicorn FinTech EBANX Pilots Digital Wallet
Founded in 2012, EBANX originally processed payments for Brazilian clients of global websites and recently expanded to offer services to Brazilian eCommerce platforms.
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- Finance
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- Latin America
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Facebook Plans Own Mobile Money Wallet Based on New Libra Currency
Facebook has released more details of its planned currency Libra. The first product will be a digital wallet designed to make it easy to save, spend and transfer money over the internet. The wallet will be available in Messenger, WhatsApp and as a standalone app, with an expected launch in 2020, the company said.
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- Finance, Technology
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