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To Tax or Not to Tax Mobile Money: The Impact on Digital Financial Services in Africa and Beyond

James Militzer

Since the pioneering mobile money service M-PESA was launched in Kenya in 2007, helping to drive impressive gains in financial inclusion, mobile money has been widely seen as a new engine for global development. Understanding the Research on Digital Financial Services. the potential impacts of DFS.

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The Leapfrog Opportunity in ‘Know Your Customer’ Innovation: Why Africa Needs Local, Digitized KYC Solutions

James Militzer

But now, as business processes in banking and other sectors have moved online and gone digital, so has KYC. It would be convenient if the digital KYC solutions that are common in other global markets would plug and play into African markets to solve the problem. KYC is a big and expensive problem in Africa. But with 1.4

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Selcom’s stake in Access Microfinance could spur digital business lending in Tanzania

Impact Alpha

Access Microfinance Bank Tanzania started in 2007 to provide credit, savings and money transfer services to low-income earners and entrepreneurs. Digital payments company. The post Selcom’s stake in Access Microfinance could spur digital business lending in Tanzania appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Qualcomm’s 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report: Africa Innovation Platform

3BL Media

Wireless Reach Since 2007, our Wireless Reach initiative has invested in Africa, including a collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union’s Development Bureau.

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Understanding the price of decarbonization

McKinsey Sustainabilty

In 2007, McKinsey developed—for a Swedish utility—the first marginal abatement cost curve (MACC) to provide such a framework (Exhibit 1). Since 2007, MACCs and their equivalents have become widely accepted. In the initial global MACC, the abatement potential for passenger EVs by 2030 was estimated at 0.05 gigatons as of 2024.

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Vestas: Powering Quality in the Supply Chain

3BL Media

“Collaboration with suppliers and partners is of crucial importance to Vestas when it comes to creating a sustainable future for the world by leading the global demand for onshore and offshore wind energy,” Adeola Abegunde, director of Technology Area Lead Digital Procurement and Supply Chain at Vestas, says.

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Qualcomm and the Dariu Foundation Bring Educational Laptops With Cellular Connectivity to Rural Schools Across Vietnam

3BL Media

The initiative promotes digital literacy and the development of skills in STEM. And based on classroom competency exams, 90% of students developed digital skills and competencies in STEM that can lead to increase employment opportunities. SOURCE: Qualcomm. and President of Qualcomm's business in Taiwan and South East Asia.