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CNET Founder Eyes Bitcoin Wallet in India
From having founded the pioneering digital publishing platform CNET, selling it for $1.8 billion to CBS and filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy subsequently, Halsey Minor — an American serial tech entrepreneur from the 1990s dotcom boom era — has seen it all. His next big bet is digital finance, which he describes as the "last frontier of internet", with all other consumer-facing segments having been already tapped.
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How The Internet of Everything Is Helping ‘Unbanked’ Citizens Around the World
In the future, if every device is connected to the Internet, what kind of life will those who are financially excluded have?
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OPINION: Financial Inclusion in India – Easier Said Than Done
Given the numerous players and rapid churn in financial inclusion technologies, regulators face a challenge
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The Power of Texting: How a Simple Text Message Can Make the Difference Between Success and Failure for Social Initiatives
Mobile phones are increasingly prevalent throughout the world, and researchers have found that sending text message reminders can help people follow through with their intentions, significantly increasing the success of development interventions. Roxanne Bauer explores the impact of text reminders on malaria treatment and savings initiatives, and discusses the science behind the approach.
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Financial Inclusion on the Final Frontier: After years of isolation, Myanmar must build inclusive finance from the ground up
After decades of isolation, a new government is helping Myanmar rejoin the rest of the world, drawing a flood of new investment. But with 80 to 90 percent of its population lacking access to formal financial services, this investment could fail to fully impact the country’s poor. Accion CEO Michael Schlein discusses the need for new entrants to approach this market with social values and principles.
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Without broadband, financial inclusion in India will remain a ‘pipe dream,’ says telecom regulator chairman
Advocating deeper broadband penetration to ensure success of Jan Dhan scheme, telecom regulator TRAI’s chief Rahul Khullar today said financial inclusion will otherwise remain a “pipe dream” and merely opening bank accounts will not serve the purpose.
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Mobile Money Amplified: Mondato Summit Africa to discuss the continent’s digital future in Johannesburg on June 2 – 3
A second generation of mobile financial tools and providers looks set to transform Africa’s economies. But while the outlines of Africa’s digital future may be faintly discernible, the substance is far from clear. Mondato Summit Africa, on June 2 - 3 in Johannesburg, South Africa, will seek to identify the key issues that will shape the evolution of African mobile commerce & finance in the years ahead.
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Financial Inclusion: How Banking Is Coming to India’s Countryside
One of the ways that Indian Prime Minister Modi is trying to get more Indians into the financial system is by delivering state support straight into bank accounts of those who need it rather than via costly price subsidies.
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