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Mobile-Banking Adoption and Usage by Low-Literate, Low-Income Users in the Developing World
White Paper Due to the increasing penetration of mobile phones even in poor communities, mobile-phone-enabled banking (m-banking) services are being increasingly targeted at the "Unbanked" to bring formal financial services to the... [16 Sep 2009]
Nokia Money: Financial services the target for world's biggest mobile maker
News Nokia's not the only one eyeing mobile financial services for the unbanked - the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the former Microsoft CEO's charitable organisation, recently donated $12.5m to a scheme to help the... [26 Aug 2009]
One Billion Opportunities: Banking the Unbanked Globally
White Paper The numbers involved in meeting the needs of the unbanked may seem daunting, but in reality they represent a billion-strong opportunity for banks. By paying greater attention to their wants and developing sensitivity to... [01 May 2009]
Banking the Unbanked: Going Mobile in Africa
White Paper Home to nearly a billion people, the 54 countries that make up the African continent are ushering in an era of liberty, democracy, and robust economic development. The mobile phone is having a dramatic effect on the lives of Africans and... [01 May 2009]
Bill Gates donates $12.5m to help poor spend their money
News The Mobile Money for the Unbanked (MMU) scheme, also supported by mobile trade association the GSMA, aims to encourage operators and financial services companies to get mobile banking services out to the... [17 Feb 2009]
MasterCard launches pay-as-you-go plastic
News In a press statement, Rich Wagner, CEO for MasterCard's advanced payment solutions, said: "Cashplus offers a secure payment facility for the millions of unbanked Britons. MasterCard has released a pay-as-you-go plastic... [23 Sep 2005]
