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August 17, 2012
Telemedicine helps diabetics in India
India has the highest percentage of diabetics in the world. Yet, cost effective ways to curb the condition have not been made a priority. Now, telemedicine provides a cost effective way to counter the problem – according to Swastham, an initiative started in India, cost-effective telemedicine intervention has led to […]
August 17, 2012
Ghana: MTN declares August as Mobile Money Month
Ghana’s leading telecom company – MTN has declared the month of August as the month of Mobile Money so as to create awareness regarding the importance on mobile money on poverty alleviation through incubation of a cashless economy. Read more here.
August 17, 2012
TPago expands services across LAC
Mobile payment platform provider from the Dominican Republic, GCS International recently announced that it plans to expand its services footprint to include other LACs (Latin American Countries) like Colombia, Gautemala, El Salvador and Puerto Rico, through its tPago platform. Read more here.
August 17, 2012
Zambia: Investrust customers to avail mobile banking
Customer of Investrust Bank in Zambia will now be able to access mobile money services and transact through their cell phones. This service will also give access to banking services to the poor in rural and urban areas. Read more here.
August 17, 2012
New data reveals a potentially massive market for mobile money among the poor
In collaboration with Gallup, a study which spanned inputs from some 11 countries suggests that there could be a massive potential for mobile money in the base of the pyramid market in developing countries. The data also shows that domestic remittances outweigh international remittances. Read more here.
August 17, 2012
India: Karnataka introduces simplified for its rural population
The Karnataka State Government is all set to set up a framework for simplified internet access systems so that even the illiterate poor may access essential information like market prices, weather data and suchlike. Read more here.
August 17, 2012
India: Government plans to give 6 million low income households free cell phones
The Indian Government is rolling out a new initiative of providing about 6 million low income households (those below the poverty line) with free cell phones, each with about 200 minutes of free local talktime. India recently had also launched an internet initiative which would connect panchayats (village level administrations) […]
August 17, 2012
Nokia looks at BoP for opportunity
The volume of Nokia usage is steadily going down, being replaced by other phones, and the launch of the Windows 8 phone is still a few months away. To counter its market disadvantage, the Finnish company is looking to BoP (Base of the Pyramid) for boost in sales – by […]
August 17, 2012
Bangladesh moves slowly up the ICT progression ladder
Bangladesh seems to be slowly but steadily moving up the ICT advancement ladder. In a World Economic Forum (WEF) consensus (Global Information Technology Report: Living in a Hyperconnected World) of 142 countries Bangladesh stood 118th in 2007, and has now moved up to 113th. Read more here.
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