PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Yesterday marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year, and this year it’s the Year of the Dog. The Chinese zodiac is a bit different from its Western counterpart. The Western zodiac is divided into 12 parts, such that the month in which a person is born more or less determines their sign. The Chinese zodiac is also divided into 12 signs, but those signs are associated with an entire year.

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

The card activation process is relatively low-tech, but since its introduction nearly three decades ago it has been hugely effective in preventing credit cards from falling into the wrong hands. Among its pioneers was Ash Gupta, American Express’ president of global credit risk, who is retiring next month.

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Bankelele

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Kenya is the only African country that has successfully tapped the green energy potential of geothermal power and is ranked number eight in the world. Kenya’s 676MW geothermal output trails that of the USA (3,567MW) Philippines, Indonesia, New Zealand, Italy, Mexico, Turkey, and ahead of Iceland, and Japan. The bulk of this geothermal power comes […].

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The Banker

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates three times in 2017, but the panic that some in the industry predicted would overtake Asia-Pacific’s emerging markets as a result did not materialise. Has the region finished insulating itself from market shocks? Stefania Palma reports.

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Bankelele

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

What does a read of The Nairobi Hospital, which is probably the top hospital in East Africa, tell us about the state of medical investments here? The Nairobi Hospital (NH) was founded in 1954, and it, alongside Aga Khan Hospital, is where top leaders, politicians from Kenya and the East Africa region are treated. It is also […]. The post Reading the Nairobi Hospital tea leaves appeared first on Bankelele.

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