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Jumia sets its sights on an expanding Egyptian e-commerce market

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07-May-18 Africa’s leading online shopping platform, Jumia, wants tenfold growth in revenue from Egypt. Jumia Egypt’s chief executive, Hesham Safwat, says he's urging the government to regulate informal retailers by offering them tax incentives when they market their goods online. [image: Bloomberg News]

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WorldFirst to enter Chinese payment market

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03-May-18 The People’s Bank of China has received an application from international payment firm WorldFirst, for permission to conduct third-party payment business in China. The application marks a first for foreign-funded third-party payment institutions in China. [image: iStock / Asia Times]

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Draft Indian eHealth standards a 'regulatory overreach'

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27-Apr-18 Indian startups and industry bodies feel that the Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act, responsible for eHealth standards and privacy, may be a ‘regulatory overreach’ that might lead to confusion and regulatory overlaps. [image: ET Healthworld]

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