Tag Archives: Better Than Cash Alliance

Renaming this Blog: Moving from Mobile Money to Digital Financial Services for Development

Posted on December 31, 2014 by jvowens

In 2012, I set this blog up to focus on my work and experiences supporting mobile money for development.  At that time, much of the world interest was in the use of mobile technology and especially mobile enabled e-money services … Continue reading →

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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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Mobile Money Powering Banks in Rural Nepal

Posted on August 15, 2013 by jvowens

The article below is provided by USAID/Nepal’s NEAT Project. Branchless Banking in Nepal Despite the vast and untapped market in low-income and rural areas, banks and financial institutions avoid opening branches there due to the high operating costs and associated … Continue reading →

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Mobile Money & Mobile Solutions Helping Women in Afghanistan

Posted on May 24, 2013 by jvowens

The following video was recently shared by Joey Mendoza from USAID/Afghanistan’s FAIDA project. The video documents and shares how mobile money and other mobile solutions are being used to empower women in Afghanistan. What I like about the video is … 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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Mobile Money Photo of the Week

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jvowens

Photo of the Week: This photo was taken on March 19, 2013 during an orientation session with teachers from Aisha-i-Durani High School in Kabul who were learning how to use the mobile money services of the Afghan Wireless Communications Company … 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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Better Than Cash: How Mobile Banking is Saving this Project Time and Money

Posted on February 10, 2013 by jvowens

While this video is not focused on mobile money, it does focus on electronic payments and is a perfect example of the cost savings and efficiency gains that a development project can gain from shifting to electronic payments and mobile … 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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