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For tech to develop in emerging economies, the first obstacle is trust

The Next Web

In February I found myself seeking air-conditioned sanctuary in the Dar Es Salaam offices of Kinu , a co-working space and business accelerator, talking with Co-Founder and Community Manager John Paul Barretto. industry in Tanzania. In one word, that issue is trust.

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Bankless Banking Is Ready For Its Close-Up

YoungUpstarts

This will require many partners – credit card companies, banks, microcredit institutions, the United Nations, foundations and community leaders. A customer can transfer money or pay for goods and services by sending an SMS , using a Java application or other mobile communication technologies. report concludes.”

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Out of the Crisis #21: Tomas Pueyo on the hammer and the dance, political polarization, and how the pandemic will affect the way we live and work

Startup Lessons Learned

It turned him instantly from an education technology expert--his day job is as VP of Growth at Course Hero--into a leading voice for how to move forward. And then, once that curve is low enough, governments can dance, testing and tracking cases until the virus is eradicated or we develop a working vaccine. What did China do?