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Viewpoint: Coronavirus Shows Smallholder Farmers Need Help to Thrive
The Covid-19 has revealed how vulnerable the agri-food value chain is to abrupt external shocks, hence the urgent call for stakeholders to help build resilience in the sector.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South African Telecom Operator Telkom Moves into Financial Services
South Africa’s telecom operator Telkom has branched into the competitive space of financial services by launching a life insurance business that it said will initially sell funeral insurance.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Open Banking Set to Drive Africa’s Financial Inclusion
The financial sector in Africa has already witnessed tremendous disruption driven by technologies such as mobile banking, which has played a major role in expanding financial inclusion.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Africa’s Mobile Banking Will Be Redefined by Social Media
The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated a race among African Banks to become fully digital as consumers increasingly demand more personalised service across multiple channels.
- Categories
- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- digital finance, fintech
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Gates Foundation’s ‘Failing’ Green Revolution in Africa: New Report
New research from the Tufts Global Development and Environment Institute levels harsh critiques at the billion dollar Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
- Categories
- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Open Banking Set to Drive Africa’s Financial Inclusion
The financial sector in Africa has already witnessed tremendous disruption driven by technologies such as mobile banking, which has played a major role in expanding financial inclusion.
- Categories
- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UK Government Aims Fintech Industry at Africa
UK government is building fintech relationships with developing countries, beginning with a pilot programme in Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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COVID-19 Triggers Decline in Agent Banking in Uganda
Agent banking has allowed commercial banks appoint a third party (agent) to transact business on its behalf.
- Categories
- Coronavirus, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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