May 27, 2010
Everyone needs a safe place to save. Formal savings services need to be accessible conveniently and affordably from every village and every neighborhood. Technology, and in particular cellphones, offer an opportunity to rethink financial service distribution models and substantially reduce the cost of serving poor people. Please join Ignacio Mas for a discussion on the ...
Tags: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates Foundation, Ignacio Mas, micro-finance, microfinance, mobile banking, savingsEvents, Featured
February 18, 2009
Feb 18, 2009 — The GSMA, which intends to represent the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced a programme that could expand the availability of financial services to millions of people in the developing world through mobile phones. The Mobile Money for the Unbanked programme, ...
Tags: Gates Foundation, GSMA, microfinance, mobile bankingAsides
February 12, 2009
Feb 12, 2009 — CGAP, the global microfinance center is releasing new research and data to encourage telecom operators, financial institutions and governments to see the business potential in expanding access to financial services for poor people in developing markets. (full article)
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