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Africa Can Lead the Way in Mobile
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the future of Africa is mobile. And it does seem that the good news for mobile in Africa keeps on rolling in. This month a bullish MTN Group announced a 20% jump in net profit in 2014 from the previous year, with sales growth in Nigeria and other major markets such as Cameroon and Uganda. The company announced that it would invest R30bn this year to grow its infrastructure in the 23 countries where it operates.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Startups Tackle Expensive Remittances Through Bitcoin
It’s been declared dead countless times in the West, but in Kenya's start-up scene Bitcoin is all the rage. Kenyan companies have been attracting funding lately to build cheap Bitcoin-based remittance services that some think could give Western Union a run for its money, though others say it’s still got a long way to go.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- remittances
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Superslick Coatings Conquer Ketchup, But What About Ebola?
The videos are almost unbelievable. Ketchup slides out of the jar and you don't even have to give it a thump. Glue slips out of the bottle without a molecule left inside. And what about getting that last smidgen of toothpaste from a used tube? No problem.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Simpler Antibiotic Regimen Helps Sick Babies in Developing Nations
Newborns and young infants in developing nations who have suspected severe bacterial infections can be effectively treated outside a hospital, two new studies suggest.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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GlaxoSmithKline and Merck Ebola Vaccines Succeed in Phase II Liberian Trials
Two Ebola vaccines, one developed by the NIH and GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) and the other by Merck ($MRK) and NewLink ($NLNK), have sailed through Liberian trials and, based on the results, may now advance to Phase III trials.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Cross-Border Mobile Money Transfer Could Be Available Across East Africa by End of Year
Kwale — Citizens of the East African Community will by the end of this year be able to transfer money via mobile phones across borders if full implementation of the One Area Network Agreement (OANA) succeeds.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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This Woman Might Be the Most Successful Impact Investor You’ve Never Heard Of
The February ribbon cutting for Gigawatt Global’s new $24 million solar field in Rwanda was an impact investment showcase. More than 28,000 solar panels, arranged in the shape of the African continent, added six percent to the entire country’s electricity production.
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- Energy, Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Millicom Launches Rwanda’s First Mobile-Based Savings Product with Tigo Cash
Millicom (Stockholmsbörsen: MIC), the international telecommunications and media company, announced today that its Tigo operation in Rwanda has launched the country’s first mobile-based savings product – Tigo Sugira – with Tigo Cash.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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