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Kenya’s Safaricom takes a pasting. Has economic contagion finally reached the...
Below I am reprinting a news report by Martyn Warwick , published at TelecomTV | News on 22 May 2009. The report covers thereduction of profits by 23%, announced by Kenya’s and Africa’s biggest mobile...
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Mobile Money by M-Pesa: a need or a luxury?
In a recent post I noted the news about Safaricom’s profitability in the last year and exchanged some thoughts about the services, fair pricing and values provided by African mobile operators with...
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Mobile Money
Continuing the theme of alternative payment systems, and particularly the recent posts and discussions of the M-Pesa success story in Kenya, here is an interview panel on the topic, provided by...
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Safaricom Endorses Directive on Mobile Subscribers Registration
Having recently posted on mobile money and Safaricom’s M-Pesa and its current financial well-being I am convinced of the long term viability of services such as the popular and successful M-Pesa in...
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The Economist: The power of mobile money
Sep 24th 2009 From The Economist print edition ONCE the toys of rich yuppies, mobile phones have evolved in a few short years to become tools of economic empowerment for the world’s poorest people....
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Mobile Phone Practices & The Design of Mobile Money Services for Emerging...
This paper by Jan Chipchase applies the lessons learned from of a number of qualitative research studies into communication practices, mobile phone use to the design of mobile money services. more...
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Designing Services for Financial Inclusion
Presentation by Jan Chipchase at the Mobile Money Conference, Dubai, October 26th 2009. Who benefits more from the introduction of mobile phone banking services – a white-collar worker in New York City...
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Zain is ZAP-ping Ghana?
At a press conference today, Zain announced the launch of its award-winning, enhanced payment service ZAP in Ghana. The service is set to compete for the custom of the Ghanaian “unbanked” with MTN’s...
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