Author: esgwpadmin

Of the 4 billion people who don’t have internet access, only 800 million are in unserviced areas. Effectively, this means that the remaining 3.2 billion people are in fact covered…

Using game mechanics to boost payments is a tactic that many service providers are adopting to boost usage and drive uptake. Gamification gives users clarity over the path to fulfil…

The more advanced the web becomes, the wider the gap extends between those who have access and those who do not. For those online, the web is more than a…

Payments as a platform is about much more than payment. The platform approach offers an evolving, multipurpose tool that becomes an important part of daily life for end users. For…

In their 2019 Annual Letter, Bill and Melinda Gates speak about the transformative potential of mobile phones for women in developing countries. For marginalised women, owning a mobile phone goes…

CGAP (the Consultative Group to Assist the poor) has revealed the winners of their annual photo and video contest. CGAP is a partnership of organisations committed to improving the lives…

In emerging markets, mobile money continues to be a driver of financial inclusion. One key driver for a successful mobile money scheme: an enabling regulatory framework. The recently released GSMA…

Women, globally, have lower rates of mobile ownership, internet access and financial inclusion. This gap is wider still in emerging and least developed countries, particularly the Middle East and North…

When we think of ‘transactions’, we usually think of payments. In reality, transactions go far beyond this, involving sectors which don’t necessarily correlate with our expectations of what a transaction…