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According to @WEF, one in every 113 people is a refugee. For #WorldRefugeeDay, we highlight five people bringing the most promising technologies to the world’s most vulnerable people.

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Farmers in #Kenya usually sell produce at informal markets that can waste up to 30% of a harvest. Twiga is bringing that number down to 5%. https://t.co/pncBVyXFCL

[Pax Tecum Global Consultancy @PaxTecumGlobal]

Happy Monday! And we're happy to share once more (incase you missed it)our recent published article in collaboration with our partner @e85lab on political will and #FinTech in the developing world - with great case on @NafinOficial in Mexico paving the way https://t.co/GS6a2NecHF

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#Mexico's willingness to work with #fintech startups demonstrates how crucial political will is for sustainable development and for its citizens to benefit from true economic empowerment. https://t.co/XYSNm8GI1X

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Traditional approaches to insurance in Africa are transforming as a result of smartphone banking. https://t.co/vFoVlDZeV9

[NaTakallam @NaTakallam]

Check out this podcast to tune into our founder @ambirouge talking about NaTakallam's beginnings and its growing impact, connecting #refugees & #displaced people with #language #learners worldwide to provide them with an #economic #opportunity.

[emerge85 @e85lab]

Sustainable economic development cannot be achieved without empowering citizens by facilitating #financialinclusion, fostering entrepreneurship, and building an environment that supports growth. The latest blog by @PaxTecumGlobal: https://t.co/XYSNm8GI1X

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Although Nigerian tech companies used to be clones of larger international brands, new startups are charting their own path and creating products suited to local markets. https://t.co/c3itm6bOVh

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When financial innovation and political will coincide, the results can be profound. The latest blog by @PaxTecumGlobal: https://t.co/XYSNm8GI1X CC @OGlobo_Economia

[Pax Tecum Global Consultancy @PaxTecumGlobal]

Our recent piece in collaboration with our partner @e85lab on the need for governments to get on board with FinTech as a response to financial inclusion.

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"Our governments our failing us...social entrepreneurship is a grassroots approach to try to gain control and bring change in the region." @ambirouge, co-founder of @NaTakallam, on the energy around startups in the Middle East: https://t.co/t7Gk1G7pjY

[emerge85 @e85lab]

Latin America has been credited with rapid growth and dynamism over the past decade, but an astonishing 70% -- roughly 400m people -- still don’t have access to formal banking. The latest blog by our partner @PaxTecumGlobal: https://t.co/XYSNm8GI1X

[emerge85 @e85lab]

In #Ghana and #Nigeria there are separate biometric identity systems for voter registration, financial services, health insurance, driving licenses, and national security. How can we decrease competition and increase cooperation? https://t.co/ugAhosbKRa

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"There are millions of qualified refugees, but they're just robbed of the opportunity to put their skill set to work." On our podcast, @ambirouge talks about her startup, @NaTakallam, which helps refugees earn a living as online language tutors: https://t.co/t7Gk1G7pjY

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In emerging economies, data protection starts with building secure infrastructure. This is how to get there: https://t.co/rV0JyvI2En

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On our newest podcast, @ambirouge talks about leveraging the gig economy to create remote work opportunities for refugees: https://t.co/t7Gk1G7pjY

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In our latest podcast, @TriciaTita and producer @mearasharma discuss why banks have failed consumers in emerging markets, how cryptocurrency and blockchain are helping to reimagine financial systems, and more: https://t.co/KZ4F4IVkkN

[emerge85 @e85lab]

There is a fleeting moment of opportunity right now for emerging markets to develop their strategic positions on data rights and data governance. https://t.co/rV0JyvI2En

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On our latest podcast, @TriciaTita talks about harnessing cryptocurrency and creating decentralized financial systems for consumers in the emerging world: https://t.co/KZ4F4IVkkN

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If #biometric vendors are unwilling to share source codes, countries should consider implementing legislation that compels them to do so. https://t.co/ugAhosbKRa

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"Emerging market finances are broken... which is why we see 3.5 billion consumers operating outside of the formal financial system." @TriciaTita, founder of @GetWala, on our latest podcast: https://t.co/KZ4F4IVkkN