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East Africa

Predicting loan repayment rates for unsecured loans in Uganda

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Satomi

Using machine learning to gauge small business owner's credit worthiness to provide unsecured loans. Real application limited by small sample size. Basic statistical analysis could be more useful than complicated predictive analysis for small data sets.

Pie in the Sky: can Africa help UPS in the Game of Drones?

Posted on November 15, 2017 by angieslist

UPS invested in last mile drone delivery and innovative partnerships in Rwanda and Tanzania, but is that enough to leapfrog Amazon and Google? Or will they remain a fast follower?

East Africa is disrupted as Israeli Startup, nFrnds, is innovating for those who really need it.

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Shpiro20

Social enterprise or clever business? Perhaps both! Mobile innovation has left many behind, but for nFrnds this has not gone unnoticed!

“Branching Out without Branches”: Digitization, M-PESA and Financial Inclusion in Kenya

Posted on November 16, 2016 by sarah_yu

Mobile proliferation is enabling emerging economics such as Kenya to “leapfrog” tradition models of banking, bring financial services to millions who previously went unbanked

In Kenya, roses are red but the flower industry is blue over climate change

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Brittany

Facing increasing pressure from domestic actors and its Dutch distributors, the Kenya Flower Council must adapt quickly to climate change-related challenges to maintain market share in Europe.

Can Uganda combat the climate change threat to East African food security?

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Leah Kaplow

How should the Ugandan Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) respond to the looming impact of climate change?

Chardust Ltd: Will Briquettes be the Next Alternative Energy Solution in East Africa?

Posted on November 1, 2016 by JAH

How should a Kenyan company scale its production of a low-cost fuel made from waste materials?

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