Tag Archives: RBAP-MABS

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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One of the Secrets to Getting Mobile Money Users to be Active = Payroll + Use Cases

Posted on May 1, 2013 by jvowens

One of the secrets to getting mobile money subscribers to become active users is getting them on a mobile money-enabled payroll. We learned this early on in the Philippines when we saw how much more active those receiving part or … 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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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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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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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: 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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