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Unexpected players entering the telecoms space in Africa
New developments in Africa’s technology industry show how technology is disrupting the way business is being done on the continent.
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New ID Card Scheme: Breaking the Barrier to Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
The burden of providing valid means of identification that has alienated some segments of the society from deriving benefits and value from the nation’s financial system and other initiatives will become history with the National Electronic Identity Card, reports Festus Akanbi
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Nudging towards financial inclusion in India
The Indian government recently launched a massive financial inclusion program with a view to improve access to formal finance. In this context, it is crucial to understand not only the importance of universal access to formal finance, but also the effective ways of achieving the same.
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Zimbabwe: Insurers Must Introduce New Products
Zimbabwe's Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) has called on players in the insurance sector to be innovative to come up with new products that are suitable for the lower end of the market and grow income in the face of tight liquidity.
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$350,000 mobile money activation project begins
eTranzact has announced the investment of $350,000 in a mobile money activation project in collaboration with EFInA, a financial sector development organisation. The company told our correspondent on Tuesday that the project was in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s cashless policy and would be piloted in North and South-West regions of the country.
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FDA rushes J&J, NewLink Genetics Ebola vaccines to clinical trials
Another Big Pharma player is joining the hustle toward an Ebola vaccine as the death toll surpasses 1,900 victims, eclipsing the total number of people who died from the disease in all previous outbreaks combined.
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Canada Ebola vaccine shipment to Africa stymied by logistics
Canada's experimental Ebola vaccine was stuck in the government lab that developed it as officials puzzled over how to safely transport it, three weeks after it was offered to Africa to fight the deadly epidemic.
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Nurturing health innovation in Africa: 13 ways to boost research
What needs to happen to reverse the brain drain and secure funding across the continent? Our panel suggest where to start
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