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Why are commercial banks adopting online lending?

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The idea of mobile phone lending was first made a reality in Uganda IN 2016 when Commercial Bank of Africa, CBA, partnered with MTN to launch the MoKash product. This was an expansion of MTN’s Mobile Money services to diversify into savings and loan products …

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No hope of reaching climate, development goals without youth optimism

United Nations | XINHUA | Without harnessing the energy, tech savvy and optimism of young people, the world has no hope of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Paris Agreement on climate change, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday. Addressing leaders from governments, businesses and multilateral agencies …

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World Bank calls for scrapping of OTT tax

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank has called for the scrapping of over-the-top tax-OTT. It argues that the move could boost access to coronavirus prevention messages for the vulnerable populations. This is the first organization, a big lender to government, openly calling for the abolition of the …

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