Comments on: Next steps for m-banking in Africa http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/06/13/next-steps-for-m-banking-in-africa/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Who is using mobile phones for development « talk-share-learn http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/06/13/next-steps-for-m-banking-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1198828 Who is using mobile phones for development « talk-share-learn Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:20:06 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1507#comment-1198828 [...] across the country. The impact seems to be so big and the service so popular that the company is expanding the system merging also with other type of banking, while traditional banks are complaining against this [...] [...] across the country. The impact seems to be so big and the service so popular that the company is expanding the system merging also with other type of banking, while traditional banks are complaining against this [...]

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » Help me surprise my Dutch friends with “Surprising Africa” http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/06/13/next-steps-for-m-banking-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1197698 …My heart’s in Accra » Help me surprise my Dutch friends with “Surprising Africa” Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:01:35 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1507#comment-1197698 [...] How mobile money emerged in East Africa, and why companies like Safaricom and Celpay are changing the rules for how money moves in a 21st century [...] [...] How mobile money emerged in East Africa, and why companies like Safaricom and Celpay are changing the rules for how money moves in a 21st century [...]

]]> By: hj http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/06/13/next-steps-for-m-banking-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-605418 hj Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:47:31 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1507#comment-605418 Have you taken a look at the new M-banking service that is currently being launched in Tanzania? MOBIPAWA seems to have a very strong business model and strong commitment to rural development. They also have a great philosophy of making use of local talent. Have you taken a look at the new M-banking service that is currently being launched in Tanzania? MOBIPAWA seems to have a very strong business model and strong commitment to rural development. They also have a great philosophy of making use of local talent.

]]> By: Jim Rosenberg http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/06/13/next-steps-for-m-banking-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-375384 Jim Rosenberg Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:06:04 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1507#comment-375384 We have some very good research on mbanking as a tool to increase access to finance for poor people in Africa - at http://www.cgap.org/technology. We have some very good research on mbanking as a tool to increase access to finance for poor people in Africa – at http://www.cgap.org/technology.

]]> By: VillageTalk Mediadesk http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/06/13/next-steps-for-m-banking-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-351931 VillageTalk Mediadesk Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:21:39 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1507#comment-351931 <strong>Next steps for m-banking in Africa...</strong> Celpay works as an intermediary between a set of Zambian banks - they%u2019re not licensed to provide banking services, just to offer information services to these banks.... Next steps for m-banking in Africa…

Celpay works as an intermediary between a set of Zambian banks – they%u2019re not licensed to provide banking services, just to offer information services to these banks….

]]> By: peter http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2007/06/13/next-steps-for-m-banking-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-350566 peter Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:21:06 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1507#comment-350566 does anyone have good data on the scale of remittances to African countries? A recent figure I saw for Tanzania was USD7 mil, which seems terriby, terribly low and is most likely inaccurate. If I recall, the source was WB or IMF. does anyone have good data on the scale of remittances to African countries? A recent figure I saw for Tanzania was USD7 mil, which seems terriby, terribly low and is most likely inaccurate. If I recall, the source was WB or IMF.

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