Category Archives: Africa
What’s Next for Mobile Money?
In recent years, mobile money has attracted sustained attention in ways that few other mobile services have. And for good reason: from East Africa to Pakistan, the Philippines and elsewhere, mobile money services are growing and diversifying into fields such as savings and insurance. Kenya-based M-PESA remains the global leader, and the benefits from increased
Waking up mobile money’s missing user base
Hannes van Rensburg (Founder Fundamo) discussing on “Waking up mobile money’s missing user base” In the decade since the first mobile financial service (MFS) deployment, several high profile successes have ignited the industry’s imagination and confidence. Delivering financial services via the mobile phone is not only possible, but can be a triumph. While a handful
‘Maximizing Mobile’ Report Highlights Development Potential of Mobile Communications
July 17, 2012 The new World Bank study says that about three-quarters of planet’s population now has access to a mobile phone. Around three-quarters of the world’s inhabitants now have access to a mobile phone and the mobile communications story is moving to a new level, which is not so much about the phone but
MOVING BEYOND LIP SERVICE – MOBILE WALLETS & UNDER/UNBANKED –
Everyone and their uncle are tripping over themselves in a race to launch a mobile wallet or at least talk about an intent to produce one in time. Judging by the number of initiatives out there (or soon to be), it would seem that unbeknownst to me, there is a direct correlation between kickstarting adoption
Tackling M-Pesa fraud together
Paying with M-PESA is a big part of Kenyan life. We pay for things we want and things we need. We pay bills, repay loans, buy goods, and send and withdraw money from the bank – with M-Pesa. Going to a concert? Taking a plane? There’s an M-Pesa payment for that. The presence and acceptance
