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Threads launch fails to prioritize accessibility
Meta's Threads lacks basic accessibility features in its initial launch, a bad sign for users with disabilities seeking a Twitter…
From Exclusion to Empowerment: The Meaning of Financial Inclusion
"Although three-quarters of a billion women are still excluded from the formal financial system, we remain steadfast in the…
Mobile Money in Angola: How Afrimoney is paving the way
The arrival of Africell Angola in 2022 has brought a host of exciting opportunities for mobile users seeking a wider selection of…
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Mobile Money International Remittances: Saving the Day Amidst…
As the world began to recover from the economic ramifications of COVID-19, 2023 saw further turmoil and even recession. In fact,…
The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2023
Women’s rate of mobile internet adoption has slowed for the second year in a row In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs),…
Four ways to drive adoption and usage of mobile-enabled services…
3.2 billion of the unconnected population worldwide live within the footprint of a mobile broadband network but are not using…
Catalysing climate finance: How can technology make it more…
In our first blog from the climate finance series, we explored climate finance from a mobile and digital technology lens. This…
Coinbase continues overseas expansion amid US regulatory pressure
Coinbase has received a digital asset business license in Bermuda in its latest move to grow internationally and expand its…
An early look into application trends for the GSMA Innovation Fund…
340 million people are projected to need humanitarian assistance in 2023 — a figure that has grown exponentially in the past…
The growth of mobile money: Driving financial inclusion for the…
What a year this has been for mobile money! In every region where the GSMA tracks mobile money services, we found they are…
Safe sanitation and solid waste management: Loowatt Madagascar’s…
Loowatt have developed a waterless and closed-loop sanitation system that offers a superb user experience. Their hygienic and…
ATEC and ENGIE sign a digital carbon credit agreement
We would like to thank Judith Mulwa and Zach White for their contribution to this blog. In March 2023, ATEC signed a long-term…
How the GSMA Mobile Money API can benefit the mobile money ecosystem
Several mobile money providers have identified open APIs as the best way to integrate with other service providers – both…
Promoting inclusive digital agriculture: AgriTech’s new…
Agriculture is the backbone of most developing economies and a major source of food, income and employment. However, farmers in…
This Week in Apps: TikTok goes to Congress, apps connect to ChatGPT,…
This Week in Apps offers a way to keep up with the latest from the world of apps, including news, updates, startup fundings,…
Mistaking performance for competence
Mistaking performance for competence. Actuator: SVB fallout, hard working drones and a fresh dose of technorealism from Rodney…
SEC charges Terraform Labs and founder Do Kwon with defrauding…
The SEC has charged the collapsed stablecoin operator Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon with defrauding U.S. investors.
KYC is a Journey, Not a Destination: The Value of Know-Your-Customer…
Identity theft is increasingly common in Africa, and the problem is likely to get worse. According to Lanre Ogungbe at…
Activision Blizzard president leaves company to lead the Bored Ape…
Daniel Alegre has left Activision Blizzard in order to run Yuga Labs and head up its plans for blockchain-based metaverse.
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