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December 7, 2012
MasterCard Foundation and CGAP partner to promote branchless banking and client research
Canada based non-profit MasterCard Foundation and CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), a US based non-profit have partnered to provide US$11.4 million as research grant to further the scaling of branchless banking and client research, aimed at people living in poverty. Read more here.
December 7, 2012
Is M-PESA replacing cash in Kenya
This report is about a study in Kenya that attempts to evaluate the standing and worth of cash in Kenya, in comparison to mobile money via M-PESA. Read the findings here.
December 7, 2012
Mobile payment in Pakistan
This intriguing video on Vimeo shows how a merchant uses his Tagattitude’s TagPay1600 mobile payment terminal, whereby he uses his a standard Nokia handset packaged as a terminal to accept a mobile payment directly from his customer. Read more here.
December 7, 2012
M-Shwari launches savings market
Safaricom has rolled out a range of savings based products through which customers can save, earn interest on their deposits and borrow small loans. This move offers a wider range of products to the subscribers enabling financial inclusion and also poses as a direct competition to banks and other saving […]
December 7, 2012
India: Country launches Mobile Money Transfer Service
The Government of India, along with BSNL recently launched Mobile Money Transfer scheme in Delhi, Bihar, Punjab and Kerala. The country’s Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal the Department of Posts and state-run BSNL should now consider waiving fee for money transfer for below poverty line (BPL). Read more here.
December 7, 2012
ADB helps deliver affordable internet to people of Solomon Islands
The Asian Development Bank will be helping the government of Solomon Islands access high speed internet at affordable prices by financing the building of a submarine cable system. Read more here.
December 7, 2012
Tanzania: Despite ICT growth, access to smart phones still low
Conceding that internet acts as a portal for information and hence development and newer opportunities, Tanzania is still lagging behind. The country has a high mobile phone penetration, yet less than 15 per cent of mobile phone users have smart phones, which are the only ones through which access to […]
December 7, 2012
Africa at cutting edge of mobile innovation
A number of recent reports by Deloitte, PwC and GSMA prove that Africa has been at the forefront of mobile innovation, especially by way of mobile applications. Africa is now famous for its access to internet through mobile phones, as well as a number of applications designed to cater to […]
December 7, 2012
Bangladesh: The wave of ‘info ladies’
In a country where only 5 million people out of a 152 million have access to internet connection, a project launched by local aid agency D.Net and other community organization has a made a huge difference in the lives of tens of thousands of women in rural Bangladesh. ‘Info Ladies’, […]
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..