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A man herds cattle on communal land in Cato Ridge, South Africa. [Reuters]
Cattle have long been considered a measure of wealth across Africa - but it is not just farmers cashing in.
A pioneering app in South Africa lets investors, eager to benefit from rising global beef demand, buy shares in a cow from their mobile phone for as little as 576 rand ($41).
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