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M-Pesa: when “mobile money” revolutionizes banking in Africa

Posted on by Maya

Did you know… that paying for a taxi ride with your mobile phone is easier in Nairobi than in Athens?

Did you know… that the continent with fastest growth in “mobile money” is Africa, a continent (too) often regarded as lagging behind the rest of the world?

Of the top twenty countries for mobile money usage, fifteen are indeed in Africa[1]. In 2012, the continent’s mobile market was worth more than $50 billion, i.e. more than the total money sent via mobile in both Europe and North America[2]. M-Pesa, Kenya’s world-leading mobile-money system, played a massive role in this success.

Netflix and Chillin’ in the Mile High Club

Posted on by MLW

Netflix has long resisted offering content for offline viewing, despite being widely requested by consumers. With Amazon’s recent entry into the streaming subscription model, and most recently offering downloadable content, Prime Video has finally given customers what they have asked for. Will Netflix’s emerging dominance in original content be enough of an answer or is it time to change up their business plan?

How does Blockchain technology apply to Diamond?

Posted on by Ting

The technology most likely to change the next decade of business is not the social web, big data, the cloud, robotics, or even artificial intelligence. It’s the Blockchain, the technology behind digital currencies like Bitcoin. How could this technology be applied in protecting your diamond?