LATEST REGIONAL PROJECT UPDATE
NAMIBIA
Social media giant Facebook in partnership with the Namibian Blood Transfusion Service ( NamBTS ) and Ministry of Health and Social Services , have launched a new feature to encourage people to donate blood . Namibians who are between 18 to 65 years old , will have the option to sign up as blood donors on Facebook , be notified when blood donor centres near them have an urgent need for donations and invite friends to donate . The feature also launched in Chad , Guinea and Mali .
SOUTH AFRICA
TymeBank , a digital bank in South Africa , is seeking to empower small and micro businesses to accept card payments , after it signed a deal with Network International . Following its successful entry into the South African consumer banking market , TymeBank is now planning to build accessible and affordable payment solutions for the SMB market . TymeBank offers a modern alternative to traditional banking brands and aims to make banking more accessible and affordable to all South Africans .
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