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This AI Helps Kenyan Farmers To Know When To Plant Their Crops
In order to see how artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data could help those farmers, French consultancy firm Capgemini teamed up with a Kenyan social enterprise in the Kakamega region in Western Kenya.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa’s Most-Populous Nation Missed the Mobile Money Revolution
Nigeria is a laggard in a region that accounts for half of the world’s 866 million mobile banking and payment accounts.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Building The ‘Super App’ For The African Market
Tingg is taking a layered approach to the market, catering to different customers and business segments. Bill payment is a starting point, but the services on offer are relevant to banking, eCommerce, hospitality, food, travel, logistics and agriculture. In short, anywhere funds need to flow, Tingg aims to be the hub that makes it possible – and from as many locations as possible.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital finance, fintech
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After Years of Rapid Growth in Africa We’re About to Enter the Age of Mobile Money 2.0
Across its 15 mobile money operating companies, MTN Group seems to dominate the African continental market for mobile financial services. Riding a strong brand and an increasing significance in the daily life of the average citizen, it is difficult to ignore the masterpiece they have built.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech
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This Rwandan Man Is Bridging Gaps With Solar-Powered Kiosks That Can Charge 80 Phones at Once
After living in the U.S. as a diasporan, Henri decided to return to his home country and invest. In 2013, he created the mobile charging kiosk under a company he founded – African Renewable Energy Distributor (ARED). His kiosk has become a one-stop-shop for mobile users who are looking for low cost and convenient phone charging.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fintech Company CredoLab Set to Drive Financial Inclusion in South Africa
Using this non-traditional data and predictive analytics for credit scoring enables lenders to expand their pool of borrowers while keeping risks under control.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rethinking Smart Mobility in Africa
The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) noted that 2015 saw the adoption of 1.5 million electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids worldwide, about 0.1% of cars on the roads globally.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amped Innovation Closes Series A Funding of More Than $3 Million
Amped Innovation, a designer and manufacturer of solar-powered appliances and solar energy generation and management equipment, announced today that it has closed Series A equity funding totaling more than $3.3 million. The funding round was led by ENGIE Rassembleurs d’Energies with participation from existing seed investors Schneider Electric Ventures and FINCA Ventures, as well as other impact-aligned investors. This financing accelerates Amped’s ability to bring high-quality, affordable solar-powered appliances to market, serving growing demands from energy distribution companies, utilities and mini- and micro-grid providers for better power solutions.
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- Press Release
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- solar
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