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In Pursuit of a Cashless Africa: Learning from Nigeria’s Struggle to Accelerate its Transition to Digital Finance

James Militzer

Many stakeholders certainly hope so, given the multiple benefits of widespread adoption of digital payments — and there are reasons for optimism on this front. In recent years, the proliferation of mobile devices, along with the continent’s poor banking infrastructure, have made Africa fertile ground for explosive growth in mobile money use.

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KeyBank Announces $300,000 Grant to Africatown Community Land Trust

3BL Media

“Our mission is to help our communities thrive, and nowhere is that more important than in underserved communities that often lack access to business expertise and funding,” says Matt Hill, President and Commercial Banking Sales Leader – Seattle Cascades. “We Contact them to learn more. Visit www.africatownlandtrust.org for details.

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Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni

GreenBiz

But look for future updates and essays on this topic, such as the one digitally penned recently by Jarami Bond (named in 2017). And, if you want to consult those lists in their entirety, here are the links: 2016 , 2017 , 2018 and 2019. Digital Innovation Manager, BASF; Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sara Bogdan (formerly Lindenfeld) (2016).

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Using Technology to Better Support Conflict-Affected Families in Nigeria

3BL Media

In 2017, Cisco and Mercy Corps came together to launch Technology for Impact – a 5-year partnership centered around the shared goal of delivering humanitarian aid and development assistance faster, better and to more people around the world through digital solutions. Now in its final year, Technology for Impact has reached more than 9.8

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Local Business DTOCS LLC Wins KeyBank’s Key4Women 2024 Women-Owned Business Pitch Contest in Partnership With Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), and the Portland Thorns FC

3BL Media

The club has made the postseason a league-high nine times and has won the NWSL Shield in 2016 and 2021. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $187 billion at June 30, 2024.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Working under group CEO Roberto Marquez, João Paulo Ferreira’s Latin America CEO position has overseen the heart of the original business since 2016. Motivated to decarbonize, digitize and customize, Gutierrez has been advancing an integrated-power strategy to bring generation and retail together. billion U.S.

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“Strategic Growth Towards a Sustainable Future” NBK's 2021 Sustainability Report

3BL Media

Reduced Consumer Banking turnaround time for resolving complaints by 20%. Launched Weyay Bank, the first digital bank in Kuwait. Achieved NBK Mobile banking activation rate of 59% – a 28% increase over 2021. Received “Innovation in Digital Banking Award–Middle East 2021” from The Banker.

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