Findex 2021 data: Why mobile money is now a mainstream financial service
Many industries have a publication that showcases the sector’s progress. For the financial inclusion space, there are two: the GSMA’s annual State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money and the World...
View ArticleCentral Bank Digital Currencies: Initial policy considerations
Money is changing form, and how we make payments is also changing. The use of cash is slowly falling in most countries, according to recent research by the IMF. The rapid innovation in the payments...
View ArticleMobile money in the Solomon Islands: Why Our Telekom’s launch can improve...
By early 2023, mobile money services are expected to be launched in the Solomon Islands via local mobile network operator Our Telekom, in partnership with United Nations Capital Development Fund. This...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Mobile money’s role in the road to recovery
The launch of South Sudan’s first mobile money transfer services in 2019 – m-Gurush and Nilepay, both in partnership with Zain – was a key milestone in the country’s journey to financial inclusion....
View ArticleMobile money agents: Sustainability in a digital era
This blog focuses on insights from our series of in-country primary research-led reports on mobile money agents in Côte D’Ivoire, Kenya and Mozambique, launched between March and October 2022. Agent...
View ArticleLimited usage: women and mobile money in Tanzania
All data is derived from the 2021 World Bank FINDEX database unless otherwise stated Launched in 2008 in Tanzania, mobile money has driven financial inclusion by improving access to affordable and...
View ArticleMobile money activity rates: What providers can do to boost usage
This is the second of four blogs aimed at understanding the causes of low user activity rates in the mobile money industry and potential strategies on how to improve mobile money activity. The previous...
View ArticleBridging the Economic Gender Equity Gap: Strategies for Operators and...
The growth of mobile money has transformed how people access and manage their finances, especially those previously underserved or excluded. The spread of mobile money accounts has created...
View ArticleMobile money activity rates: Which strategies should providers consider
This is the fourth and final instalment in the series of four blogs aimed at understanding the causes of low user activity rates in the mobile money industry and potential strategies on how to improve...
View ArticleHow the GSMA Mobile Money API can benefit the mobile money ecosystem
Several mobile money providers have identified open APIs as the best way to integrate with other service providers – both financial and non-financial. Short for “Application Program Interface”, an API...
View ArticleMobile Money International Remittances: Saving the Day Amidst Economic Woes
As the world began to recover from the economic ramifications of COVID-19, 2023 saw further turmoil and even recession. In fact, the OECD projects global GDP growth in 2023 to be 2.7%, which is the...
View ArticleUnpacking Women’s Use of Mobile Money
With the launch of this year’s SOTIR comes new insights regarding gender and mobile money alongside better understanding on how to reduce the gender gap in women’s usage. However, while there have been...
View ArticleMobile Money in Angola: How Afrimoney is paving the way
The arrival of Africell Angola in 2022 has brought a host of exciting opportunities for mobile users seeking a wider selection of services – including financial services. After a successful entry into...
View ArticleMobile money could add $5.3 billion to Ethiopia’s GDP
Today we launch our new report Mobile Money in Ethiopia: Advancing financial inclusion and driving growth. The much anticipated liberalisation of the telecoms market is presenting an opportunity to...
View ArticleMobile money in Myanmar: Wave Money on financial inclusion
Following the launch of the State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2023, the GSMA Mobile Money Programme has spoken to senior mobile money executives on their view of the state of the industry....
View ArticleMobile money in Tanzania: Unveiling the vision of Tigo Pesa
Following the launch of the State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2023, the GSMA Mobile Money Programme has spoken to senior mobile money executives on their view of the state of the industry....
View ArticleThe 2023 SOTIR “Regional Cuts”: Charting mobile money in Africa and Asia
For over a decade, the GSMA’s State of the Industry Report (SOTIR) has served as a window into the health and wealth of the mobile money industry. For mobile money providers and the wider ecosystem,...
View ArticleMobile Money: A Path to Empowerment for Indigenous Women
Today is world Indigenous Peoples’ Day—a day to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world’s Indigenous population of more than 370 million living across 90 countries. Indigenous people are...
View ArticleMobile money, evolving fintech: In conversation with M-Pesa
Following the launch of the State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2023, the GSMA Mobile Money Programme has spoken to senior mobile money executives on their view of the state of the industry....
View ArticleMobile Money in Ethiopia: What we learnt from our expert roundtable
Following a successful launch event for the Central Insights Unit's report on Mobile Money in Ethiopia, this blog shares some crucial takeaways from day's roundtable discussions. The post Mobile Money...
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