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Alphabets Loon set to deploy internet-transmitting balloons in Kenya

Loon, the Alphabet-owned company focused on bringing internet connectivity to rural populations, has announced its first commercial deal, which will see it partner with Telkom Kenya to deliver online access

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Mastercard Launches Mobile Marketplace in East Africa

Mastercard has launched a mobile marketplace in East Africa, with the intention of connecting smallholder farmers, agents, buyers and banks in the region. 2Kuze, which means ‘let’s grow together’ in

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Kenyas Safaricom Launches Uber Competitor

Safaricom, one of Kenyas largest telecoms operators, has launched a ride-hailing app called Little Cab, developed by a local software firm, that aims to compete with international firms like Uber

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Vodafone Launches First International Mobile Payments Corridor

Vodafone has unveiled its first international money transfer corridor, enabling customers using its M-Pesa mobile money service in Tanzania and Kenya to transfer and pay money to each other. Individuals

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£17bn Transacted Through Mobile Payments in Kenya in 2014

Mobile payments solution M-Pesa saw an estimated £17bn worth of transactions in Kenya in 2014, according to new data from the Central Bank of Kenya. Between January and November of

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Send Cash on Whatsapp, Twitter and Facebook with Fastacash

Singapore’s Fastacash has launched a payment platform that lets users send money via social networks like Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter. The sender must register their bank details to get started

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