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Smart Tech: The New Tool for African Farmers
Farmers, crop buyers and other sector professionals have started to harness smart gadgets and crunch numbers to improve productivity, reduce costs and smooth out wrinkles in the markets, they say.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Hits and Misses at Safaricom Amid Swelling Billions in Profit
During the announcement of full year results on Friday, Safaricom Chief Executive Bob Collymore told investors the company was reviewing some of its products and services that failed to gain expected traction among consumers.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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WorldCover Raises $6m Round for Emerging Markets’ Climate Insurance
WorldCover’s platform uses satellite imagery, on-ground sensors, mobile phones and data analytics to create insurance options for farmers whose crop yields are affected adversely by weather events — primarily lack of rain.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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In a Kenyan Refugee Camp, Business Ideas but Little Access to Credit
Refugee camps like Kakuma are effectively large towns with their own mini-economies. Although remote, Kakuma has a population of more than 185,000 people. Refugees here come from many backgrounds, and money circulates as they take on casual odd jobs – from construction to washing clothes – or start small businesses.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Equity Bank, Safaricom in a New Financial Inclusion Union
“At Safaricom, we are continuously driven to explore new ways to provide our customers with the best possible experience on our network. As we continue on our journey to become a more widely accessible digital platform, symbiotic partnerships like this one will unlock new opportunities for our entire ecosystem to benefit from enriched innovation – all based on a socially conscious business model,” said Bob Collymore, CEO, Safaricom.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Visa, PalmPay To Drive Financial Inclusion In Nigeria, Others
Visa, the global payments technology company and PalmPay, a new player in Africa’s Fintech industry, have announced a partnership to advance financial inclusion across Africa through access to digital payment services.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How the Tiny African Nation of Djibouti Became the Linchpin in China’s Belt and Road Plan
Ideally situated with good harbours, this remote country is helping China protect its growing interests as the vast infrastructure strategy takes hold.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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WorldRemit Is Working With Paga to Roll out International Digital Money Transfers in Nigeria
WorldRemit is expanding its service offering beyond bank transfer and airtime top-up to include mobile money service. The partnership with Paga will allow WorldRemit customers in over 50 countries to send money directly from their phones to 11 million Paga mobile money accounts in Nigeria.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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