GSMA announces partnership with the World Bank on the Universal Financial...
Earlier this week, the GSMA announced that we have teamed up with the World Bank to achieve Universal Financial Access (UFA) by 2020, pledging to support the creation of 500 million mobile money...
View ArticleNew global mobile money dataset is a comprehensive data source for the industry
For the last six years, the Mobile Money Programme has been collecting and analysing industry data in order to track the industry’s progress, as well as to provide groundbreaking insights on financial...
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Next steps in solidifying start-up and mobile operator relationships
Following our last report “Opening Doors: A Start-Up’s Guide to Working With Mobile Operators in Emerging Markets”, Adia Sowho, Director of Digital Business at Etisalat Nigeria, has guest-authored...
View ArticleDelivering mobile connectivity in MENA: A review of mobile sector taxation...
The report provides an overview of the tax and fee regime applied to mobile services in seven MENA countries: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, covering key general...
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Beyond access: the need for deeper thinking about driving usage and adoption...
At the end of 2016, 3.5 billion people, or just under half of the world’s population, were using the internet. While the number of internet users has trebled in a decade, it still means that billions...
View ArticleThe Mobile Money Hackathon returns to Dar es Salaam
Building on the success of the first Mobile Money hackathon held last year, the Mobile Money team is delighted to be hosting a second hackathon in Dar es Salaam on Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 July, this time...
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Mobile for Energy Access
The mobile industry is playing a crucial role in striving towards Sustainable Development Goal 7: universal energy access by 2030. It is providing new pathways to address the urgent needs of the 1.2...
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From east to west: The growth of mobile money in Sub-Saharan Africa
This blog is the first in a two-part series on the State of Mobile Money in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the last decade, mobile money has become a global story. Sub-Saharan Africa has been a major driver of...
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The future of mobile money in Sub-Saharan Africa: A foundation for greater...
This blog is the second in a two-part series on the State of Mobile Money in Sub-Saharan Africa. In my last post, I looked at the growth of mobile money in Sub-Saharan Africa and introduced our new...
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Integrating mobile money and e-commerce: what are the challenges to overcome?
This is the first of a series of blog posts on e-commerce and mobile money, and it focuses on the key challenges to overcome in order to successfully integrate. The blog is based on GSMA’s work with...
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A few highlights from the first GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Bootcamp
Between 8 and 10 July 2017, our team (GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator) held a bootcamp for our nine Innovation Fund portfolio start-ups. The three-day closed-door gathering, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,...
View ArticleGSMA announces partnership with the World Bank on the Universal Financial...
Earlier this week, the GSMA announced that we have teamed up with the World Bank to achieve Universal Financial Access (UFA) by 2020, pledging to support the creation of 500 million mobile money...
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Pakistan’s new tax reforms – a path to affordable mobile ownership and use
Mobile subscribers in Pakistan are subject to taxes and fees that apply to devices and SIM card usage charges. These taxes are especially likely to increase the prices ultimately paid by consumers,...
View ArticleShare your thoughts on the GSMA Mobile Money programme
GSMA Mobile Money aims to accelerate the mobile money ecosystem for the underserved, by furthering the utility and sustainability of mobile money services and increasing financial inclusion. Core to...
View ArticleClosing the gender gap in mobile money: A regulatory and policy outlook
Mobile money is a key tool for women empowerment and can contribute to reducing the financial inclusion gender gap. As such, bridging the gender gap in mobile money1 is a priority and will be critical...
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Digicel Haiti MonCash – a turnaround story
There is great potential for mobile money to support financial inclusion in Haiti. The country is the poorest in Latin America and about 80% of the adult population is unbanked.1 Additionally, the...
View ArticleHow effective is your Business Continuity Management Implementation? Part 2
This blog looks at how an organisations Business Continuity Management implementation may be deemed effective or ineffective. As already highlighted in the first part of this blog series, it is...
View ArticleThe Mobile Money Hackathon is coming to Karachi!
Our Mobile Money Hackathon series, taking place in Africa, Asia and Latin America over the course of two years, is touching down in Karachi, Pakistan on the weekend of 7-8 October. We are delighted to...
View ArticlePerson-to-government (P2G) payment digitisation: Lessons from Kenya
This report looks deep into how mobile money has shaped the Kenyan P2G payments journey, based on research conducted by the Bankable Frontiers Associates (BFA), including demand- and supply-side...
View ArticleAPIs for financial inclusion – Reflections from Karandaaz Pakistan
This is a guest blog and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the GSMA. A version of this blog was published on Karandaaz Pakistan’s website on Thursday, 5 October. Financial service...
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