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How a Mobile Airtime Vendor Became Zimbabwe’s Fastest-Growing Bank: EcoCash has reached a million subscribers in less than 6 months
Money is whizzing through the airwaves and cell towers of Zimbabwe, as a mobile cash transfer system is on track to become the country’s biggest bank. EcoCash, a mobile money transfer service operated by telecommunications company EcoNet Wireless Zimbabwe, has reached a million subscribers in under six months since its launch.
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- Technology
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Esource: Cycling solution to gadget recycling
Our desire to buy the latest must-have gadget comes at huge cost to the countries and people who deal with our electronic waste. But could pedal power offer a solution?
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- Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- sustainability, technology
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Africa’s best tech minds to meet at Indaba
Three years on, in every way that counts, Tech4Africa continues to be the premier mobile, web and emerging technology event, and this year’s conference promises to be no exception, congregating some of the best minds in ICT today and bringing a greater than ever breadth and depth of tech talks.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How ‘Afropreneurs’ will shape Africa’s future
(CNN) -- His full name is Idris Ayodeji Bello, but you might just call him "Afropreneur."That's the buzzword adopted by the young Nigerian to describe the bright, independent and tech savvy entrepreneurs using creative thinking and the power of innovation to take over Africa's economic destiny.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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iHub: Experiencing the Energy at Nairobi’s Innovative ICT Hotspot
iHub currently connects to more than 8,500 members through a weekly newsletter and events that include Start-up Pitch Night, Fireside Chats, and Hack-a-Thons. A tiered membership scheme gives select members daily access to the facility, including the 20MB Internet connection and space for meetings, Internet use, networking, and collaborative projects.
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- Technology
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Solar lighting: Lighting the way
Energy technology: Cheaper and better solar-powered electric lights promise to do away with kerosene-fuelled lanterns
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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DemystData Announces Series A Investment to Help Financial Institutions Grow Through Deeper Customer Data
Strategic investment from Accion and Arbor Partners Asia strengthens DemystData's position in the $12 billion big data marketplace.
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- Entrepreneurship, Impact Assessment, Technology
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- metrics, technology
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Institute for sustainable enterprise takes off
An innovative concept to promote green technology and support entrepreneurs to build a sustainable business on this much needed space has taken shape in Bangalore. Indian Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (IISE), promoted by some well known global and Indian personalities has kicked off its operations and is set to launch its post-graduate certificate programme in sustainable enterprise shortly.
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- Entrepreneurship, Environment, Technology
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- South Asia
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