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Three Megatrends That Will Affect Everybody’s Business

YoungUpstarts

Over the next five years, some African economies (Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania, just to name a few) are likely to grow as fast as, or faster, than some of the recent Asian champions. The most successful organizations will continue to invest in innovation in a broad sense and relentlessly collect business and customer insights.

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Bankless Banking Is Ready For Its Close-Up

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Quite simply, mobile payments are is a form of payment using mobile phones in lieu of cash, check, or credit card allowing a customer can use a mobile phone to transfer money or to pay for goods and services. The reality is that the unbanked community is the most natural place for banks to look for their next 100 million customers.

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10 Amazing Microfinance Success Stories

YoungUpstarts

Reuben Mpunda, Tanzania. He now serves upwards of 100 customers a day and has done well enough to start “Gumbo Under the Bridge,” a program to feed the homeless. Yet there are still those who point to amazing microfinance success stories like these as proof that conscious lending can be a good deal for more than just the money men.

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Startup Strategy Roundtable: African Tech Entrepreneurs Emerging

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And it was really cool to see a company from Tanzania. He needs to target a customer who could use all of the related services offered. Next Taha Jiwaji of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, gave us an interesting snapshot of some opportunities opening up in Africa. I LOVE the international nature of the 1M/1M initiative. Bongo Live!

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The 5 Types of Employees You’ll Find on Your Startup Journey (and How to Manage Them)

Up and Running

He was joking, of course—your employees aren’t a bunch of animals struggling for survival at a watering hole in Tanzania—but they sure will act like it sometimes. They often make good salespeople and managers; their confidence can win over customers even as their abrasiveness sometimes spurs conflicts with coworkers.

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