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This Indian startup is building credit score profiles for Africans the train of mobile money records

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April 11, 2022

Financial institutions in Africa have historically relied on credit bureau scores, or the financial footprints of customers, to make lending decisions. In the absence of these, social demographics—such as gender, employment status, income level, etc—are…

Technology

Abet from the long lunge: How embedded finance modified the enviornment

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April 11, 2022

Hello from the year 2030. As you can imagine, the world is different now. “How different?” you ask. There’s a lot to say about flying cars and the metaverse but not today, I’ll tell you…

General News

Jerusalem Archaeology Modernizes nonetheless Runs into Frail Complications

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April 11, 2022

Last fall the discovery of a 2,700-year-old toilet made headlines around the world. Its significance had less to do with long-ago plumbing than with the site of its discovery: Jerusalem. No place on Earth has…

General News

Astronomers Build Most Distant Galaxy Yet, 13.5 Billion Gentle-Years from Earth

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April 11, 2022

Researchers have spotted what might be the farthest astronomical object ever found — a galaxy candidate named HD1 that they estimate is 13.5 billion light-years away. That's an astonishing 100 million light-years more distant than the…

General News

This Little Tube Is Why Grass Is In every single situation

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April 11, 2022

New work shows how grass could have developed its distinctive sheathA growing field of rice. Credit: sak1234/istock/Getty Images Picture a clump of grass—a spray of flat green blades that converge into sturdy tubes near the…

Increasing momentum to deal with Antimicrobial Resistance in Zimbabwe: Dedication of the manager and the UN Country Team

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April 11, 2022

Harare, Zimbabwe – The first global assessment of the burden of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) revealed that nearly 5 million deaths in 2019[1] were associated with drug-resistant infections. A major driver of AMR is the overuse and…

World News

Calabar battles stench, over-stuffed containers as authorities delays extinguish evacuation

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April 11, 2022

Monday, April 11, 2022 Wastedump used to illustrate the story The Cross River Waste Management Agency (CRWMA) has appealed to Calabar residents to be patient with the agency over the delay in waste evacuation as…

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Ice block sellers make gigantic gross sales amid Ramadan, Kano heat, blackout

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April 11, 2022

Monday, April 11, 2022 Ice block sellers are doing brisk business in Kano due to the intense heat experienced in the metropolitan area during the ongoing Ramadan fasting. An ice block costs N150 and above,…

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FRSC to manufacture novel single driver-rider’s licence

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April 11, 2022

Monday, April 11, 2022 Drivers Licence (Credit: Explain) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will provide a single licence for motor vehicle drivers and motorcycle riders. The sector commander, RS6.1, Rivers, Salisu Galadunci,…

World News

I’m working for president to total what Buhari started: Osinbajo

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April 11, 2022

Why I Am Running For President – Osinbajo Dear Nigerians, for the past seven years, I have served as Vice President under a true Nigerian patriot, a servant of the nation in war and peace,…

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Denver FC accumulate Enugu FA/Grassroots Soccer Managers beneath-18 trophy

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April 11, 2022

Monday, April 11, 2022 Football on a pitch used to illustrate this story (Credit: Hamlet Hub) Denver FC of Coal Camp, on Sunday, won the 2022 Enugu FA/Enugu State Grassroots Football Managers Association under-18 first…

Technology

TechCabal On daily foundation – DiDi bids SA farewell

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April 11, 2022

11 APRIL, 2022 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Good morning 🌅 During the pandemic, we were all enthralled by the dancing Ghanaian pallbearers whose processions gained global recognition. What started as a meme has now turned into profitable…