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MTN Uganda Under Fire Over Mobile Money Transaction Reversal
The leaders of the campaign say they are entering a new phase after an elapsed deadline for MTN Uganda to commit to an open, transparent and constructive dialogue on how to put in place measures on mobile money reversals.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Nigeria lagging behind in financial inclusion, mobile money
An International Finance Corporation report says Nigeria is lagging behind its peers in sub-Saharan Africa in terms of financial inclusion and mobile money.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Uganda’s finance minister says mobile money tax may be reviewed
Uganda’s finance minister told journalists on Monday that a new tax on mobile money transactions in the country that was approved by parliament last week, is different from what the cabinet agreed.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press release: Fenix International’s inclusive employee ownership programme gives first-of-its-kind pay-out in Africa
The ‘Fenix Flames’ programme extends benefits to employees in lieu of traditional company stock options. As part of an employee benefits programme, the scheme was designed to offer a pay-out in the event of an acquisition or public listing.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Meet The Nigerian Entrepreneur Depriving Boko Haram Of New Recruits
Kola Masha, a fellow social entrepreneur and recipient of a Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, believes that there's a business solution to halting the spread of insecurity.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MTN Ghana makes history with first mobile money-based IPO
The IPO is the largest ever undertaken by the country and if successful could set the stage for other companies to test the market.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Uganda’s parliament approves social media and mobile money taxes
The new taxes that take effect in the next financial year will see Ugandans pay a 1% tax on all mobile money transactions while they will also be charged 200 shillings ($0.027) for every day they access social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech
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IBM’s Microfinance Blockchain in Kenya Tests the Viability of Hyperledger
IBM is back supporting a microfinance project using a Hyperledger blockchain to help administer small loans at low interest to food sellers in Kenya.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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