For the billions of unbanked or underbanked people in the developing world, the key to poverty alleviation lies in economic empowerment and inclusion. Increasingly, research is showing that client centricity [ … ]
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Boosting microenterprises to enable financial inclusion
Microenterprises play an important role in emerging economies and their journey towards financial inclusion, but their growth has been hampered by a a funding gap of up to US$2 billion, [ … ]
World Digital Economies
A recent report by The Fletcher School at Tufts University and Mastercard, surveyed the digital development of 60 countries around the world. Results show that consumer’s optimism and tolerance for adopting new technologies [ … ]
Mobile money and disaster relief
The benefits of mobile money for financial inclusion and economic development in emerging markets are no longer in question. As the industry advances, the technology continues to reveal potential advantages [ … ]
Mobile money and the opportunity in international remittance
The GSMA MMU recently revealed that the number of active users of mobile money globally had doubled since 2013 to reach 103 million. Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are increasingly aware [ … ]
Can mobile technology be a catalyst for inclusive growth? | Public Leaders Network | The Guardian
Can mobile technology be a catalyst for inclusive growth? Join HomeSend Board Member, Max Chion for this live chat event, hosted by The Guardian Thursday 26 February 5pm GMT. Read more: Can mobile [ … ]
The Mastercard Mobile Payment readiness study… to be taken with caution?
The recent Mobile Payment readiness study published by MasterCard, and the (I must say) very attractive web site that accompanies it, raise a few questions: 1) The metrics used in [ … ]
