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Developing a safe and secure digital payment ecosystem to promote financial inclusion

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jvowens

Originally posted on Alliance for Financial Inclusion Blogs:
John Owens Bank Negara Malaysia Deputy Governor Dato’ Muhammad bin Ibrahim highlights Malaysia’s high mobile penetration rate and its importance in promoting and further supporting digital payments. How safe and secure digital…

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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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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 2)

Posted on April 11, 2013 by jvowens

            This blog post is the second 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 … 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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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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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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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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