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Mobile finance options changing lives in developing countries
Some have guessed that 2014 is the year when mobile phones will outnumber people. That means that not only does Aunt Myrtle have one (and maybe two) but so do many people in developing countries.
Why do people amongst the world’s poorest have them?
While the gadgets have become a key part of the western lifestyle, whole industries have been spawned to cater to the more casual aspect of the devices – games, apps and other diversions.
In developing parts of the world however, mobile phones are not about angry creatures or where the best sushi restaurant in Soho is. They are seen as a tool for economic growth and prosperity, and are approached in that way by developers and industry, both local and worldwide.
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Honor Tyson by streaming her film, TV work By Christie D’Zurilla, Los Angeles Times
Published: February 15, 2021, 6:03am
Share: Cicely Tyson arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles. (Matt Sayles/Associated Press)
The late Cicely Tyson’s body of work, which spanned 1951 to 2020, is a rich mix of roles in film, television and theater, with an emphasis on portrayals that uplifted the Black community as well as a fair share of skimpy parts that wasted her ample talent.
“I’m a woman and I’m Black,” she once told the Bergen Record. “I wait for roles first, to be written for a woman and then, to be written for a Black woman. And then I have the audacity to be selective about the kind of roles I play. ”
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Irene Boyle may have been born on February 12, but her birthday often spans the month of February, and Covid is no match for her celebrations.
“I love February and both Francis (her husband) and I love the colour red,” said Boyle. “I typically celebrate for the whole month of February with it being my birthday and Valentine’s month.”
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With the weather often being uncertain, her celebrations have always been spread out anyways. Two years ago, Boyle celebrated her 90