IMTFI publish final report on mobile money in Haiti
Thursday 5 May, 2011 | Blog | Haiti | Latin America & the Caribbean | Mobile Money
This report presents an analysis of how the new mobile money services fit into Haiti’s existing socioeconomic environment, and how customers are adapting and using the services. They identify six key insights and make recommendations for the development of mobile money in Haiti.
Weathering the Storm: Women’s Responses to Economic Shocks
Wednesday 23 March, 2011 | Blog | Connected Women | Gender | Global | Global
Insights from the recent World Bank paper, How Do Women Weather Economic Shocks? What We Know, which poses the question whether the recent global financial crisis had any gender specific consequences for women and their children living in poor countries?
Tigo Money Launches in Central America
Monday 21 March, 2011 | Blog | Guatemala | Honduras | Latin America & the Caribbean | Mobile Money
Last month, Tigo Money launched in Guatemala and Honduras. The MMU team had a chance to catch up with Juan Carlos Arriaga, Head of Mobile Financial Services in Guatemala to discuss about their new product and the challenges and opportunities.