Monthly Archives: November 2012

Mobile Money Photo of the Week

Posted on November 30, 2012 by jvowens

Photo of the Week: This photo of USAID FAIDA staff receiving their payroll via Etisalat’s mobile money platform, mHawala, was taken in November 2012 in Kabul, Afghanistan.  USAID’s FAIDA project has been promoting mobile money in Afghanistan and is now … Continue reading →

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Better Than Cash: Strategies and Tips from the Field

Posted on November 29, 2012 by jvowens

This blog follows yesterday’s article on the Better Than Cash Alliance and is the second in a three part series that covers the workshop we held during the Connected World Forum Mobile Money Academy in Dubai on November 22, 2012. … Continue reading →

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Better Than Cash Alliance: Updates during the Connected World Forum 2012

Posted on November 28, 2012 by jvowens

The following presentation was given by Steven Rynecki from USAID/Afghanistan during the recent Connected World Forum to introduce the Better Than Cash Alliance during the Mobile Money Academy on Thursday November 22, 2012. The Better Than Cash Alliance is a … Continue reading →

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Mobile Money for Development: Experiences from Kenya, the Philippines & Afghanistan

Posted on November 27, 2012 by jvowens

This presentation was given during the recently held Connected World Forum 2012 in Dubai. It shares the various use cases and experiences using mobile money for development projects in the field. It covers the collective wisdom of three USAID-funded projects … Continue reading →

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Mobile Money Photo of the Week

Posted on November 24, 2012 by jvowens

Photo of the Week: This photo was taken in November 2012 in rural Kenya of a Kaya elder, Mzee Katana Kalulu, receiving his allowance via M-Pesa during a voter registration event. The Kaya Elders help villages to vet leaders in … Continue reading →

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How Mobile Money Saved This Project 60% in Grant Operating Costs

Posted on November 15, 2012 by jvowens

An attendee at a voter registration event in Dzomba, Msambweni Constituency, 2.5 hours outside of Mombasa, Kenya, receives her transport and meal allowance via M-PESA (Photo Credit: USAID KTI Project Nov 2012) By: Svitlana Hall & Anthony Latta  In February … Continue reading →

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The Better Than Cash Initiative: Experiences Using Mobile Money in the Field

Posted on November 12, 2012 by jvowens

By John Owens During the upcoming Connected World Forum, I have the honor of sharing the platform with two other colleagues from Chemonics International: Anthony Petalcorin and Anthony Latta. Both have been working in the field to implement and make … Continue reading →

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