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Huawei Technicians Helped African Governments Spy on Political Opponents
Employees embedded with cybersecurity forces in Uganda and Zambia intercepted encrypted communications and used cell data to track opponents, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Elderly Are the Next Big Growth Market for Chinese Tech Firms
Tech companies want to lure more Ms. Shis and Mr. Zhous online—and take a bigger slice of the 7 trillion yuan ($1 trillion) that Chinese seniors are expected to spend on consumer goods in 2020.
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- Asia Pacific
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‘Small Is Beautiful’ Can Work in Developing Africa
Solar and mobile technology offer ways to work around the continent’s shaky infrastructure.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Three Ways Technological Disruption is Fighting Inequality in Asia – And One Challenge it Hasn’t Yet Overcome
A wave of economic development is transforming Asia. But along with its many benefits, this growth is straining the region’s natural resources and leaving many poor communities behind. However, Sangeetha Watson at AVPN highlights some good news: Sustainable, tech-based solutions can help address these inequalities, particularly in financial inclusion, health care delivery and gender equity. She explores technology's impact on these areas – and flags one problem that tech has largely failed to address.
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- Technology
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Unlocking the Power of Informal Retailers: Mobile Solutions for Commercial and Social Impact in Emerging Markets
More than 61% of the world’s workers earn their living in the informal sector – and 93% of those are in emerging markets. This can lead to unique challenges for both informal retailers and their customers - and for the companies whose products these retailers sell. Analysts at Every1Mobile explore these challenges, and share how their organization and its partners are utilizing mobile-based platforms to help modernize informal trade and unlock economic welfare for low- and middle-income populations.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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The Gig Economy is a Double-Edged Sword for Migrant Workers
“It is not that they are paying less to Venezuelans than to Colombians, or that they reduced payments per delivery after the arrival of migrants,” says Cristobal Perdomo, co-founder of Jaguar Venture, a venture capital firm that analysed Rappi’s business in 2016. “What I believe happened is that if they were paying, for instance, 50 pesos per delivery last year or two years ago, they can still pay 50 pesos this year and Venezuelans will keep working for them.”
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- Latin America
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Ethiopia to Issue Two Telecom Licenses, Minority Stake in Monopoly
Ethiopia’s telecoms industry is considered the big prize in a push to liberalize the country’s economy launched last year by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed because of its huge protected market serving a population of around 100 million.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Front Lines of the Digital Revolution: Reasons for Hope and Caution as India Rides the Fintech Boom
India is now the world's second biggest fintech hub, trailing only the U.S. Its digital payments market is set to grow to US $500 billion by 2020, with its overall digital economy predicted to reach 30% of the country’s GDP by 2025. According to Moin Qazi, this ongoing fintech revolution offers a preview of what global banking may look like a generation from now, delivering vast benefits to both providers and customers. But it isn't free of downsides – for both traditional financial institutions losing their market share to tech-based entrants, and for customers navigating new risks.
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- Finance, Technology
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