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PRESS RELEASE: Western Union Expands Collaboration with MTN Group; Launches Mobile Money Transfer Service in the Ivory Coast
Consumers Who Subscribe to MTN Mobile Money Can Now Receive a Western Union Money Transfer Transaction on Their Mobile Phones
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- Impact Assessment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indian MFIs demand more incentives for working as business correspondents
According to survey by microfinance institution network (MFIN), published in February this year, nine out of 14 MFIs closed their operation as BCs in the recent past.
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- South Asia
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Ideas for a financially inclusive India
The Prime Minister is expected to outline a policy on financial inclusion in his maiden speech from the ramparts of Red Fort on August 15, 2014.
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- South Asia
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RuPay cards to replace Aadhaar in welfare scheme authentication in India
The finance ministry has decided to limit Aadhaar's role in its welfare scheme payments and, instead, use ATM-enables RuPay cards for last-mile authentication to withdraw money.
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Rocket Internet raises $445 million to invest in mobile payments in emerging markets
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company is purchasing a 10% stake in Rocket, a German e-commerce investment firm. The deal will combine the Philippines telecom operator’s mobile expertise with Rocket's global e-commerce and web services footprint.
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- Technology
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Micro-insurance products in India may see sea-change
Better remuneration to distributors and policies with bigger ticket size may boost sale
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- South Asia
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Nigeria: Airtel unveils Airtel Insurance
Airtel Nigeria has collaborated with MicroEnsure and Cornerstone Insurance in order to launch its latest, free insurance product.
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- Health Care
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Zimbabwe: Telecoms Firms Embrace Innovation to Survive
AS technological convergence redefines business models across nearly every industry, mobile telecommunications companies have shown a growing appetite for innovation in order to survive and thrive in a fast-paced and unpredictable environment.
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- Technology
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