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• In Kenya, Bitcoin linked to popular mobile payment system

  Using the Bitcoin system will allow for cheaper international remittances in Kenya

• Intel rolls 'Yolo' smartphone into untapped foreign markets

• IBM announces tech deals with five African banks

• Africans use mobile phones for roles beyond communicating

  Handsets are seen as a way to earn income, learn how to read and manage money

• Handset makers compete for data-enabled African market

  The subscriber base for voice communication is still growing but the growth curve has begun to flatten