1. News: From AI to QR codes

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English - June 17, 2019 17:34 - 16 minutes - 29.7 MB
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Our hosts Janet Shulist and Arunjay Katakam take you through this week's news:

1. Results from the 2019 Global ICT4D Survey

2. LeapFrog breaks impact investing record, with $700M emerging markets fund, surging past its $600m target

3. Facebook picks London to drive WhatsApp mobile payments Globally

4. UN Global Pulse is using AI to analyse radio conversations to give remote communities more of a voice

5. Mastercard and Angaza are partnering to increase access to affordable necessities, like solar home systems, water pumps, by leveraging QR technology

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