Economic Development
Smartphones and Mobile Payments
The penetration of smartphones in the US has caused jockeying for position in the new mobile payments space—can this happen in developing countries too?
Tag: Mobile Money
Podcast
Economic Development
Mobile and Branchless Banking
In this audio interview, Sheela Sethuraman speaks with one of branchless banking's greatest proponents and the co-founder of Eko India Financial Services, Abhishek Sinha.
Economic Development
Mobile Operators: White Knights of Financial Inclusion?
Two issues are dogging existing mobile money systems: excessive system downtime and lack of interconnection.
Individual Giving
Shaking Up the Long Tail
Donors who use cell phones to make donations do more than give, they talk about it.
Technology & Design
Mobile Money to Deliver Cash Aid: Believe the Hype?
Research suggests that mobile distribution had some tangible benefits for recipients of aid, but they also carried costs that could exceed those of traditional physical and voucher-based transfers.
Global Issues
Mobile Money: A Game Changer for Financial Inclusion
Imagine if everyone who had a cell phone could also have access to financial services, and could save and send money safely, regardless of location.
Economic Development
Mobile Money in Haiti: A New Support for Disaster Relief and Development Programs
New mobile-based payment systems may offer a more affordable, and faster alternative to distributing cash to countries such as Haiti.
Economic Development
New Frontiers of Financial Inclusion in Africa
Will mobile telephones become the new super highway to connect the poor to the financial grid?