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“Technology is growing higher”

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Blog by U.S. Department of State Women’s Technology Delegation to Liberia and Sierra Leone, including Trina DasGupta, mWomen Programme Director.

Three Enemies and a Silver Bullet

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The following is a guest post we’re pleased to share by Ignacio Mas, Deputy Director from the FSP program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

UN Secretary General speaks on International Women’s Day

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Speech by UN Secretary General on International Women’s Day.

PlaNet Finance and Oliver Wyman publish report on mobile microfinance

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PlaNet Finance and Oliver Wyman launch a report of mobile microfinance during Mobile World Congress 2011. The report, “Beyond Payments – Next Generation Mobile Banking for the Masses” is the result of a joint effort

The Rising Power of Mobile Money: Mobile Money Summit 2011 Singapore, 27-30th June

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As the mobile money industry continues to grow, this has lead to increased access to financial services as well as the development of new financial instruments around the world. Now, more than ever before,

GSMA commemorates the centenary of International Women’s Day by inviting all to sign the mWomen Charter

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GSMA commemorates the centenary of International Women’s Day by inviting all to sign the mWomen Charter

Jan Chipchase: ‘The poor can least afford bad design’

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Article by mWomen panellist Jan Chipchase, published in VentureBeat.com and the New York Times.

MMU Releases Report on Driving Customer Usage of Mobile Money for the Unbanked

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Last week at its Working Group at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the Mobile Money for the Unbanked programme released a new article on marketing mobile money.

Short clip of Secretary Clinton announcing the launch of the GSMA mWomen Programme

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Short clip of Secretary Clinton announcing the launch of the GSMA mWomen Programme

The MMU blog has a makeover

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he MMU site re-launches with a user-friendly & improved design. We want to make it easier for you to get a quick overview of the trending issues within mobile money, in addition to accessing the latest publications, blogs and insight.

We want to hear about your success

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The following is a guest post we’re pleased to share by Mireya Almazan, Associate Program Officer and Ignacio Mas, Deputy Director from the FSP program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Summary and Presentations from the 6th MMU Working Group

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The MMU team is pleased to share the proceedings from our last working group held on February 16th in Barcelona during the 2011 Mobile World Congress. We have attached the presentations and highlights from the various sessions.

Dr Maura O’Neill announces grant to GSMA mWomen Programme

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Announcement of USAID grant to GSMA mWomen Programme

Closing the Gender Gap Panel 2: Pathways to Leadership – Nurturing female leadership in the mobile and technology industries

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Recap from event: Closing the Gender Gap Panel 2: Pathways to Leadership – Nurturing female leadership in the mobile and technology industries

Closing the Gender Gap Panel 1: mWomen – Empowering women through mobile technology

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Recap from event: Closing the Gender Gap Panel 1: mWomen – Empowering women through mobile technology

ITU announces ‘Global Network of Women ICT Decision Makers’ at GSMA mWomen Closing the Gender Gap Event

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Announcement of ITU's ‘Global Network of Women ICT Decision Makers’ at GSMA mWomen event.

GSMA mWomen BOP Apps Challenge Winners Announced

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Announcement of GSMA mWomen BOP Apps Challenge winners

Preview of 6th MMU working group at Mobile World Congress 2011

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Barcelona is buzzing at the moment with the inauguration of the 2011 Mobile World Congress. The MMU team is very excited to share with the industry and our partners our latest research and insights on mobile money for the unbanked.

Complimentary Public Policy Goals: Financial Inclusion and Financial Integrity

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The globally acknowledged standard setting body for anti-money laundering and the fight against terrorist financing, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has only recently [1] acknowledged that financial inclusion and financial integrity (i.e. the prevention of money ...

GSMA Hosts Webinar on Mobile Money Pricing and Commissions – Part 2 TBD

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This is the second part of the GSMA webinar on the topic of mobile money pricing and commisions . This interactive session was designed to help mobile money practitioners capture best practices from deployments around the world.