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Analysis: Fully Digitalized Farming Is Nearly a Reality. Emerging Economies Must Keep Pace
It is no secret that the future of farming is fully digital. It is also no secret that farming at present is already largely digital.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
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Survival, Recovery and Resilience: 12 Recommendations to Help Financial Institutions Weather the COVID-19 Crisis
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the 300 million-plus enterprises operating in emerging economies around the world. It has also harmed their financial institutions, which are dealing with poor asset quality, liquidity pressure and reduced profitability as clients struggle to repay loans. Analysts at MicroSave Consulting (MSC) share 12 recommendations to help these institutions survive and recover in the wake of the pandemic.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Finance
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Kenya’s Mobile Money Use Surges on COVID-19 Prevention Measure
The use of mobile money in Kenya has surged to a new high boosted by one of the measures declared by the government in the war against COVID-19.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Venio Launches ‘Nano-Credit’ Lending App to Boost Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets
‘Nano-credit’ mobile application company Venio has begun offering credit facilities for the unbanked consumers in the Philippines.
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- Finance
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- South Asia
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Press Release: Grameen America Receives $25 Million Grant From Mackenzie Scott
Transformational Gift will Accelerate Financial Inclusion for Low-Income Minority Women Entrepreneurs
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- Finance
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- North America
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A Pandemic Response Based on Listening: Leveraging Customer Interviews to Understand COVID-19’s Impact in the Developing World
As COVID-19 spread around the world early this year, there was a flurry of data about its impact. But nearly all of it was gathered via online surveys, which omitted the 50% of the global population that lacks internet access. 60 Decibels responded by launching phone surveys with over 10,000 people in 13 developing countries to discuss their challenges and unmet needs. Kat Harrison discusses what they found.
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- Coronavirus, Impact Assessment
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World Economic Forum Recommends Adopting Clear and Actionable Cybersecurity Guidelines for Fintech Firms
The Fintech Cybersecurity Consortium has been tasked with identifying how organizations can simplify their baseline cybersecurity requirements for Fintech services.
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- Finance, Technology
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Press Release: Western Union Expands With TrueMoney in the Philippines
Five thousand TrueMoney locations across the Philippines to provide Western Union Money Transfer Services
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- Finance
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- South Asia
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