Enabling financial inclusion through policy
February 6, 2019
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In emerging markets, mobile money continues to be a driver of financial inclusion. One key driver for a successful mobile money scheme: an enabling regulatory
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Boosting microenterprises to enable financial inclusion
January 26, 2018
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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
Mobile money reduces cross-border transfer costs
April 3, 2017
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Mobile money is a safe and affordable option for international remittance for millions of migrants worldwide. This is according to a report recently issued by
Advancing financial inclusion – CGAP
January 3, 2017
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CGAP is a group of leading organisations with the goal of advancing global financial inclusion. Each year it releases a report documenting its progress and
The world’s least banked
December 14, 2016
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A recent report by Capgemini found that 39% of the global population are still without a bank account. Of these unbanked, 15.6 million adults and 7.6 million
Mobile money boosts Sustainable Development Goals in Africa
November 14, 2016
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The GSMA has recently published a report addressing the impact of mobile money, mobile connectivity and IoT on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by
International Remittances via Mobile Money
October 7, 2016
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The GSMA recently released an infographic showing the importance of international remittance and the potential of mobile money for these transactions. “International Remittances: The fastest growing mobile
Africa reaches half a billion mobile subscribers
September 14, 2016
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Africa, the continent housing mobile money’s biggest success stories, has reached the half a billion mobile subscriber mark, according to the latest annual GSMA mobile
Is mobile money key to financial inclusion?
July 19, 2016
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“The United Nations has, jointly with the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, launched a commitment for Universal Financial Access by 2020.” A recent
Big data: the necessary development for smallholder lending
May 4, 2016
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Lenders must obtain more individualised and context driven data for rural smallholder credit schemes to be successful. And with current developments in ‘alternative data’, and
Enabling financial inclusion through policy
February 6, 2019
No Comments
In emerging markets, mobile money continues to be a driver of financial inclusion. One key driver for a successful mobile money scheme: an enabling regulatory
Boosting microenterprises to enable financial inclusion
January 26, 2018
No Comments
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
Mobile money reduces cross-border transfer costs
April 3, 2017
No Comments
Mobile money is a safe and affordable option for international remittance for millions of migrants worldwide. This is according to a report recently issued by
Advancing financial inclusion – CGAP
January 3, 2017
No Comments
CGAP is a group of leading organisations with the goal of advancing global financial inclusion. Each year it releases a report documenting its progress and
The world’s least banked
December 14, 2016
No Comments
A recent report by Capgemini found that 39% of the global population are still without a bank account. Of these unbanked, 15.6 million adults and 7.6 million
Mobile money boosts Sustainable Development Goals in Africa
November 14, 2016
No Comments
The GSMA has recently published a report addressing the impact of mobile money, mobile connectivity and IoT on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by
International Remittances via Mobile Money
October 7, 2016
No Comments
The GSMA recently released an infographic showing the importance of international remittance and the potential of mobile money for these transactions. “International Remittances: The fastest growing mobile
Africa reaches half a billion mobile subscribers
September 14, 2016
No Comments
Africa, the continent housing mobile money’s biggest success stories, has reached the half a billion mobile subscriber mark, according to the latest annual GSMA mobile
Is mobile money key to financial inclusion?
July 19, 2016
No Comments
“The United Nations has, jointly with the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, launched a commitment for Universal Financial Access by 2020.” A recent
Big data: the necessary development for smallholder lending
May 4, 2016
No Comments
Lenders must obtain more individualised and context driven data for rural smallholder credit schemes to be successful. And with current developments in ‘alternative data’, and