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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe moves to end “mobile war” between telecommunications players
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has directed mobile payment system operators that want to enter into exclusive arrangements with agents to seek permission as the central bank moves to end the “mobile war” between telecommunications players.
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Weekly Roundup – 3/1/14: A digital heist, mobile money power-plays and controversy in Africa cap a turbulent week in finance
This week, a major Bitcoin exchange filed for bankruptcy, after almost half a billion dollars of the virtual currency went missing. Safaricom continued taking M-Pesa global, while new competition emerged on its home front. And the World Bank postponed a $90 million loan to Uganda in response to a controversial new law. We explore these issues in the Roundup.
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U.S. Senator calls for a Bitcoin ban as regulators seek ‘accelerated push’
The implosion of a once-popular Bitcoin exchange has some lawmakers calling for a ban on the virtual currency.
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Central Bank of Nigeria to extend cashless policy nationwide
The Central Bank of Nigeria Acting Governor, Dr. Sarah Alade, Wednesday said the bankers’ committee will not rescind on the plan to extend the cashless policy to other states in the country from July 1.
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The White House’s new $65.8M Social Innovation Fund competition is the largest to date
The 2014 competition, which was officially announced this week, will provide up to $65.8 million to grantmakers.
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World Bank postpones Uganda loan over anti-gay law
The World Bank on Thursday postponed a $90 million loan to Uganda's health system over a law that toughened punishment for gays, an unusual move for an institution that typically avoids wading into politics.
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Success in Impact Investing Through Policy Symbiosis
Some may be surprised to hear it, but impact investing would barely exist -- certainly not at its current, modest scale -- but for the support and partnership of government. Government is ubiquitous in all economies, to be sure. But in the types of underserved markets in which impact investors operate, the role of public policy is profound.
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‘Deepening’ medical crisis in Afghanistan
Despite years of aid, medical care in Afghanistan remains severely limited as casualty rates from violence climb, humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warns in a report.
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