Tag Archives: Bangladesh

Moving from Mobile Money to Digital Financial Services for Financial Inclusion

Posted on December 12, 2013 by jvowens

In this webinar put on by Making Cents and Chemonics International, I shared updates on the growing shift from mobile money to broader digital financial services to promote financial inclusion. These broader services include greater integration and convergence of electronic funds … Continue reading →

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Offering Digital Financial Services to Promote Financial Inclusion: Lessons We’ve Learned

Posted on September 11, 2013 by jvowens

There continues to be significant interest in using new technologies to provide for greater financial inclusion. While much of the excitement has been focused on mobile financial services, we are seeing a shift to a broader focus on a range … Continue reading →

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Lesson #4: Using Mobile Money to Promote Financial Inclusion: Convenience & Access

Posted on May 16, 2013 by jvowens

This blog post is the fourth in a ten part series of articles covering the 10 Lessons Learned about Using Mobile Money to Promote Financial Inclusion. When you are dealing with people’s funds, having rapid, reliable, and convenient access to … Continue reading →

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Lesson #3: Using Mobile Money to Promote Financial Inclusion: Focus on Building Trust

Posted on April 23, 2013 by jvowens

This blog post is the third in a ten part series of articles covering the 10 Lessons Learned about Using Mobile Money to Promote Financial Inclusion. When providing any financial service, especially one built on a technology platform, trust is essential.  … Continue reading →

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Lesson #2: Using Mobile Money to Promote Financial Inclusion: Strategic Partnerships are Key (part 1)

Posted on April 9, 2013 by jvowens

This blog post is the first of two parts on Lesson #2: Using Mobile Money to Promote Financial Inclusion: Strategic Partnerships are Key and is part of a series covering the 10 Lessons Learned about Using Mobile Money to Promote Financial … Continue reading →

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Better Than Cash: How Governments, Donors, and the Private Sector can support Mobile Money & Mobile Banking

Posted on February 13, 2013 by jvowens

During the 2nd Indian Ocean / South Asia Mobile Payments & Banking Summit 2013, I had the honor of sharing some experiences and updates on the Better Than Cash Alliance and how this can better support the expansion and take up … Continue reading →

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Mobile Money Photo of the Week

Posted on February 4, 2013 by jvowens

Photo of the Week Last week Friday, I spent the day visiting mobile banking agents of Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) in various parts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. As I mentioned in my predictions for 2013, Bangladesh is definitely moving forward rapidly … Continue reading →

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Mobile Money Photo of the Week

Posted on January 31, 2013 by jvowens

Photo of the Week: This photo was taken at a local bKash agent in downtown Dhaka, Bangladesh during my current visit here in January 2013. As Brad Jones and I both mentioned in our predictions for 2013, Bangladesh is definitely … Continue reading →

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My Own Thoughts on the Mobile Money Predictions for 2013

Posted on January 22, 2013 by jvowens

Recently, my friend and colleague, Brad Jones, wrote a great article entitled “My Five Mobile Money Predictions for 2013.” I have included excerpts from this excellent article with a few of my own thoughts and predictions. Here are Brad’s five … Continue reading →

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