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Lessons learnt from our grantees: Easypaisa
Case study 12: Easypaisa – a mobile operator-led solar pay-as-you-go model for Pakistan In 2013, we launched the Mobile for Development (M4D) Utilities Innovation Fund (formerly MECS) to test and scale...
View ArticleHighlights from the Global Forum on Remittances, Investments and Development
On the occasion of the International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) on 16 June 2017, GSMA Mobile Money participated in the Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development (GFRID) at the...
View Article2016 The State of Mobile Money in Sub-Saharan Africa
This reports looks at the growth of mobile money in Sub-Saharan Africa over the last decade. Early success in East Africa has spread to other parts of the region in improving financial inclusion,...
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Integrating mobile money and e-commerce: what are the challenges to overcome?
This is the first of a series of blog posts on e-commerce and mobile money, and it focuses on the key challenges to overcome in order to successfully integrate. The blog is based on GSMA’s work with...
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Establishing successful mobile money and e-commerce partnerships in Southeast...
This is the second of a series of blogs on e-commerce which will focus on how mobile money and e-commerce providers are uniquely placed to collaborate, not only in payments and logistics, but also in...
View ArticleMobile money and e-commerce: Three areas of partnership in Southeast Asia
Recently, e-commerce providers have highlighted some of the challenges they face in Southeast Asian markets: cash on delivery payments, limited logistical infrastructure, and a lack of customer trust....
View ArticleMapping the mobile money gender gap: insights from Cote d’Ivoire and Mali
Despite significant growth in mobile money over the last decade, there are still wide gender gaps in mobile money account ownership and usage. There is valuable data on the gender gap in mobile...
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Our reflections on the Africa Working Group and Mobile 360 – Africa
The Mobile for Development (M4D) Utilities team recently attended and participated in two exciting events: a two-day working group in Tanzania and the GSMA’s Mobile 360 – Africa event. Mobile 360 –...
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An update on UMEME’s smart energy solutions: How Uganda’s electricity utility...
In 2014, the GSMA Mobile for Development (M4D) Utilities programme published a report on the use of mobile for smart energy solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. At the time, UMEME, Uganda’s national...
View ArticleEnabling Access to Mobile Services for the Forcibly Displaced
In this Policy Note, we focus on identity-related barriers preventing Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDPs), including refugees, from accessing mobile connectivity and mobile financial services (MFS). This...
View ArticleLaunching the industry guidelines on international remittances through mobile...
Mobile money has established itself as a critical tool for facilitating international remittances, while reducing remittance costs and maximising the impact of remittances on development. Because of...
View ArticleGham Power: Finding a replicable model for mobile-enabled micro-grids with...
In May 2015, the GSMA Mobile for Development (M4D) Utilities programme awarded Gham Power a grant to expand the capacity of two micro-grids in Nepal, improving energy access for two rural villages and...
View ArticleOpportunities in agricultural value chain digitisation: Learnings from Côte...
Use of digital tools in the last mile of agricultural value chains allows agribusinesses to optimise procurement and business performance and promotes smallholder farmers’ financial inclusion,...
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Key findings from our 2017 application rounds of the Mobile for Development...
In February and July 2017, we welcomed applications for the third and final phase of our Mobile for Development Utilities (M4D) Innovation Fund. What followed was our most competitive selection process...
View ArticleVideo: The GSMA Mobile Money Hackathon, Karachi, Pakistan October 2017
Enjoy highlights from the #MobileMoneyHackathon hosted by GSMA, Karandaaz Pakistan, Telenor Bank and Jazz Cash in this video produced by Karandaaz Pakistan. Read the accompanying blog here...
View ArticleHighlights from the Global Forum on Remittances, Investments and Development
On the occasion of the International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) on 16 June 2017, GSMA Mobile Money participated in the Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development (GFRID) at the...
View Article2016 State of Mobile Money in Sub-Saharan Africa
This report looks at the growth of mobile money in Sub-Saharan Africa over the last decade. Early success in East Africa has spread to other parts of the region in improving financial inclusion,...
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Integrating mobile money and e-commerce: what are the challenges to overcome?
This is the first of a series of blog posts on e-commerce and mobile money, and it focuses on the key challenges to overcome in order to successfully integrate. The blog is based on GSMA’s work with...
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Establishing successful mobile money and e-commerce partnerships in Southeast...
This is the second of a series of blogs on e-commerce which will focus on how mobile money and e-commerce providers are uniquely placed to collaborate, not only in payments and logistics, but also in...
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Instant Payment Notification (IPN) Hub crosses one million transactions
This blog was co-authored by Anant Nautiyal. A single-point of integration to accelerate the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) industry In a previous blog, we highlighted how the Instant Payment Notification (IPN)...
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