Category Archives: Philippines
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
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
Mobile Payments: What Global Lessons can we bring back to the U.S.?
We will be providing Hors D’Oeurves and drinks at this event. 6:30-7:00: Registration and networking with Hors D’Oeurves and drinks. 7:00-7:30: mPay Connect welcome and setting up discussion 7:30-8:30: Panel discussion and Q&A 8:30-9:00: Networking The Early Bird Ticketing special ends July 15. Tickets have sold out at every previous event, so purchase your tickets soon.
E-payment edge for rural nations
Ms Cairns: Mobile contactless payments are rising in areas like Africa with poor infrastructure WHEN one looks for the future of digital payments, it’s natural to look at advanced economies. The new innovations, however, are happening in rural parts of the world, according to MasterCard president of international markets, Ann Cairns. Countries like the US and
Are Retailers Better Positioned to Offer Financial Services to the BOP?
by Kabir Kumar and Michel Hanouch : Thursday, June 21, 2012 In our first post in this series on the role of consumer goods retailers in financial inclusion, we discussed how retailers are similar to MNOs in their ability to reach unbanked customers. However, the opportunity for financial inclusion via organized retail, while significant, is not present in every country and
