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Western Union targets Africa mobile remittance push
Reporting from a press conference in Nairobi, The Star said the company was also set to create an Africa-focused app to ease the process of transferring money through mobile handsets.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- remittances
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Human Waste as Sustainable Energy? This High School Student Made It Happen
Despite how gross you may think it is, there are some upsides of human waste that are worth talking about.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy, waste
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After failing to win big on the job market, Kenyan millenials take a gamble on online sports betting
The trick, he says, is to place as many bets as possible, to bet on small teams that offer better odds and to place bets daily. Winning is not about luck, according to Yusuf. Betting is hard work.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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As warming brings more malaria, Kenya moves treatment closer to home
With just a medical kit and a mobile phone, health volunteers diagnose villagers with malaria in their own homes.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mobile money is only just starting to transform some of Africa’s markets
Mobile money adoption in Africa outpaced growth in the rest of the world, with over half of all services globally and more than 40% of adults in active use.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech, remittances
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OPINION: African Tech Startups Need Changes In Venture Capital To Embolden Them
Silicon Valley remains the global hub for the tech revolution. But it is finding friendly competition in tech hubs across the African continent.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- venture capital
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Malaria costs African economy US$12bn annually
Malaria related health expenditures and lost productivity cost Africa's economy an estimated US$12billion every year, a study has concluded.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya’s Twiga Foods raises $10.3m Series A funding round
Kenyan mobile-based business-to-business food supply platform Twiga Foods has raised a US$10.3 million Series A funding round to enable it to increase the number of vendors it serves, diversify its product portfolio, and introduce advanced supplier services.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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