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African digital payment startup looks to expand in Asia

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17-May-18 BitPesa, a Kenya-based digital payment startup using blockchain technology is seeking to partner with more Asian companies. Currently about about 10% of the transactions it handles involve countries in Asia. [image: Getty Images / Nikkei Asian Review]

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China deal to boost scan kits in 37 hospitals in Kenya

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13-May-18 The Kenyan Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Government of China has launched a CT scan unit supply and installation programme in aid of early detection of cancer, in 37 county hospitals in Kenya. [image: Mary Wambui / Nation Media Group]

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Peru's mobile wallet that other nations copy

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07-May-18 Many countries want to emulate Peru’s BIM e-wallet, Latin America’s first national mobile money scheme. But a challenge for governments in emerging countries is persuading consumers and small businesses to move from using informal cash to electronic payments. [image: Bloomberg News / PaymentsSource]

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