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Qualcomm’s 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report: Africa Innovation Platform

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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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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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HSN Champions Emerging Designers Through Exclusive Collaboration With Harlem’s Fashion Row

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via two TV channels, which are widely available on cable/satellite TV, free over-the-air TV, and digital livestreaming TV. Qurate Retail Group is the largest player in video commerce (“vCommerce”), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms. For

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

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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.

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Tetra Tech-Designed FEMA App Launches on iOS and Android

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Tetra Tech’s FEMA digital communications and content support services team contributed to the largest update to the FEMA mobile app in a decade. Tetra Tech has supported FEMA’s digital content and communications program since 2007. Scott Rieger, Unit Operations Director, Tetra Tech Federal IT Group.

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Equality by Design: A Model for Managing Discriminatory Risks of AI

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The impact of the Principles on Equality by Design in Algorithmic Decision-Making has already been transformative for key stakeholders in AI and echoes our commitment to helping create an inclusive digital economy where women entrepreneurs can excel without bias or barriers.