Monthly Archives: March 2013

Mobile Money Photo of the Week

Posted on March 30, 2013 by jvowens

Photo of the Week: This photo was taken in March 2013 at a local Globe Business Center in Makati City, Philippines. I took this photo while cashing in to my GCASH wallet to pay my bills. This month was one … Continue reading →

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Lesson #1 Using Mobile Money to Promote Financial Inclusion: Develop a Road Map

Posted on March 28, 2013 by jvowens

This is the first in a ten-part series covering the 10 Lessons Learned about Using Mobile Money to Promote Financial Inclusion. The idea for these series of blog articles came during the recent 6th Mobile Commerce Summit Asia. What surprised … Continue reading →

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The Debate over MNO-led or Bank-led Mobile Money Strategy in Nigeria – the Perspective of a Super Agent

Posted on March 24, 2013 by jvowens

This video featured an interview with a mobile money super agent who has provided agent training for several mobile money operators in Nigeria including MTN.  MTN had to suspend its mobile money service in late 2012 since the Central Bank’s … Continue reading →

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Mobile Money Photo of the Week

Posted on March 23, 2013 by jvowens

Photo of the Week: This photo was taken in the Lucky Plaza mall in Singapore in March 2013. Singapore Telecom, one of the major investors in Globe Telecom in the Philippines, has recently launched the SingTel mRemit service.  This service … Continue reading →

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10 Lessons Learned about Using Mobile Money to Promote Financial Inclusion

Posted on March 22, 2013 by jvowens

I just came back from the recent 6th Mobile Commerce Summit Asia held in Singapore where I presented on using “Financial Inclusion through Mobile Money: Lessons Learned.”  The turnout for the summit was better than I had expected and was … Continue reading →

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