-
China’s payments giant is ready to boost financial inclusion in Africa
The cooperation, announced in Addis Ababa last week, is pegged to both the 2030 global sustainable development goals and the African Union’s Agenda 2060, which seeks to end poverty and improve lives through economic, social, and technological progress.
- Categories
- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
New partnership to provide vaccine access to 8 million people in Liberia, Uganda and Kenya
The health workers will be equipped with smartphones that can capture the immunisation status of every child in real time with a time-stamped GPS identifier, send automated vaccination reminders by SMS and use real-time data to help pinpoint and close immunisation gaps.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Meet The Social Entrepreneur Behind Africa’s “Uber For The Farm”
How do you sell agriculture as a meaningful career for young people? Hello Tractor, founded in 2014, is helping illuminate one path: By cutting down on the labor and the drudgery long associated with farming, they’re making it more attractive and more lucrative for the next generation.
- Categories
- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
African food businesses get nurturing from well-known giants
Volunteers from some of the world’s biggest food producers, who decades ago took food-making from kitchen to the factory, are offering guidance to African entrepreneurs and helping nations become less dependent on imported food.
- Categories
- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Offering a white-labeled lending service in emerging markets, Mines raises $13 million
Emerging markets credit startup Mines.io has closed a $13 million Series A round led by The Rise Fund, the global impact fund formed by private equity giant TPG, and 10 others, including Velocity Capital.
- Categories
- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- fintech, lending, venture capital
-
Kenya’s competition watchdog clears dominant operator Safaricom
Competition Authority finds no sign that Safaricom, which has a 67% market share, has abused its dominance.
- Categories
- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
New Blockchain Mobile Wallet Launched in Africa
Kora, the largest blockchain project out of Africa, has launched a new wallet that aims to provide access to low cost financial services to populations that have historically had little to no access to them.
- Categories
- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Telcos in Rwanda want government to allow them roll out cross-network mobile money transfer
Approval for mobile money interoperability will allow the service providers to begin commercial negotiations, “agree on tariffs and sign agreements with an independent switch provider,” and offer services across networks.
- Categories
- Finance, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
The Best of NextBillion in Your Inbox Each Week!
Subscribe to NB Notes for news, jobs & on-the-ground insights from the world of emerging markets business.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.