3. News: Loans, EdTech and Drones

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English - July 01, 2019 22:03 - 15 minutes - 14 MB
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Our hosts Janet Shulist and Arunjay Katakam take you through this week's news:

1. Mobile payments are revamping the way that education is financed: https://t.co/fM2b5fwnPI?amp=1

2. UK aid (DFID) partners to launch world's biggest EdTech hub: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-aid-funds-worlds-biggest-educational-technology-research-project

3. Libra currency draws instant response from regulators

4. Pilot on using drones to map farm plots in Benin: https://www.crs.org/sites/default/files/tools-research/uavs_-_walking_vs_flying_-_benin_study.pdf

5. MSMEs are the backbone of developing economies: new research shows how digital platforms can boost their impact: https://nextbillion.net/msmes-developing-economies-digital-platforms/

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