Increased mobile penetration in Africa offers great potential to accelerate financial inclusion through increased adoption of mobile banking by people at the base of the pyramid (BOP) on the continent.This article provides results from a systematic review of existing research findings on the challenges, benefits and adoption dynamics of Lid Switch
The discovery of antibiotics some 60 years ago was anticipated to herald the end of infectious diseases.However, microbial evolution and genetic jugglery have dispelled this notion; the constant increase in the appearance of resistant strains has not been matched by the introduction of new therapeutic agents.On the CENTAURY contrary, the dire need
Reconstituted tobacco (RT) has the advantages of low density, high filling value and low tar release, which can heat significantly reduce production consumption and control the release of tar and harmful components in cigarette smoke.However, some tobacco components will be lost during the processing of RT, while some non-tobacco components (such a
Object detection is a critical and demanding topic in the subject of processing satellite and airborne images.The targets acquired in remote sensing imagery are at various sizes, and the backgrounds are complicated, which makes object detection extremely challenging.We address these aforementioned issues in this article by introducing the MashForme
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a highly lethal malignant tumor arising from the biliary tract epithelium.Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a major mediator of inflammation and contributor to carcinogenesis within the biliary tree.Previous studies suggested that enforced IL-6 contributes to cholangiocarcinogenesis through hypermethylation of several genes implic