Tag Archives: Better Than Cash Initiative

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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Better Than Cash: Strategies and Tips from the Field (Part 2)

Posted on December 4, 2012 by jvowens

This blog is the last 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. In this blog, we share our PowerPoint presentation with our … 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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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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Best Blogs & Websites on Mobile Money in the Developing World Part 2

Posted on October 8, 2012 by jvowens

To update my earlier piece on the Best Blogs and Websites on Mobile Money in the Developing World, I am including some additional sites.   One of these sites was recently launched by the Better Than Cash Alliance and two … Continue reading →

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Better Than Cash – Using Mobile Money for Development in Kenya

Posted on September 29, 2012 by jvowens

Mobile Money Speeds Aid to Beneficiaries Two steering committee members from the Great Commission Foundation and the House of Law and Justice receiving small grants via M-PESA . Photo Credit: USAID Kenya Transition Initiative The following blog article is taken … Continue reading →

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USAID FRONTLINES: For Mobile-Savvy Filipinos, Mobile Banking Is a Crucial Bridge

Posted on September 20, 2012 by jvowens

This article featured the work of the USAID-supported Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (MABS) program’s mobile banking initiative in the Philippines and was posted in the Sept/Oct 2012 edition of USAID FRONTLINES. _______________________________________________________________________________ For Mobile-Savvy Filipinos, Mobile Banking Is a … Continue reading →

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