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FinTech Accelerating Digital Transformation of Banking in Africa

The Startup Magazine

Finnovation Africa: Ethiopia 2017 is delighted to welcome a stellar list of keynote speakers, including Chris Principe , CEO of Chain2Trade, Inc. Mr. Diop continued by saying, “As the formal economy grows we see individuals, communities, and nations prosper and make progress on strategic growth and development priorities.

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10 Amazing Microfinance Success Stories

YoungUpstarts

In two years she has hired eight full-time employees, secured lucrative government contracts, and is able to support seven households besides her own in Amman. Likelesh Gebru, Ethiopia. She started a business selling gas cylinders with a loan from MFW that helped her buy two cars to make deliveries. Lidia Calzado, U.S.

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What Asia and Facebook’s Free Internet Project Have in Common?

Transformify

According to Nepali government officials, it will cost over $6.6bn and at least five years to reconstruct and rebuild the country. The investor’s business activities are governed by the applicable law in the country of domiciliation. The donations have most probably been utilized and the tourists are reluctant to visit Nepal.

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