How Significant are Direct Revenues to Profitability?
Monday 18 October, 2010 | Blog | Global | Mobile Money
So far on this blog, we’ve written about the role that indirect benefits play in enabling a mobile network operator (MNO) to turn a profit from a mobile money service – but what about the most obvious source of value, direct revenue from customer fees?
How Significant is ARPU Uplift to Profitability?
Thursday 14 October, 2010 | Blog | Global | Mobile Money
In my last post, I wrote about the significance of churn reduction benefits to the profitability case for mobile money; and when people talk about indirect benefits, ‘reduction in churn’ is usually closely followed in the same sentence by ‘uplift in ARPU'.
MMU Working Group, Kuala Lumpur: Summary of Day 2
Wednesday 6 October, 2010 | Blog | Building the financial ecosystem | Global | Mobile Money | Policy and regulation
We have wrapped up the second and final day of panels and interactive discussions at the MMU Kuala Lumpur working group where one the key themes was how to successfully market mobile money.
MMU Working Group – Kuala Lumpur: Summary of Day 1
Tuesday 5 October, 2010 | Blog | Building the financial ecosystem | Global | Mobile Money | Policy and regulation
We’ve had a superb first day at the 5th MMU Working Group here in Kuala Lumpur. Here are some of the highlights from the presentations and discussions:- Is there money in mobile money? Yes there is.
How much must an MNO invest in mobile money before turning a profit?
Tuesday 5 October, 2010 | Blog | Digital Utilities | Global
Instead of asking “how much must I invest?”, the more relevant question practitioners have begun asking is “what costs will drive my financing requirement?”. To answer this question, let’s again examine the case of MTN Uganda’s MobileMoney.
Is There Really Any Money in Mobile Money?
Monday 4 October, 2010 | Blog | Global | Mobile Money
From Afghanistan to Zambia, MNOs are launching mobile money services at a rapid pace. Yet while their enthusiasm is clear – to date 78 deployments have launched and another 83 are planned – their rationale for doing so is not. So the question remains for just about every MNO ...
Scaling Mobile Money
Tuesday 28 September, 2010 | Blog | Global | Mobile Money
Today, we’re sharing “Scaling Mobile Money” a new article by Dan Radcliffe and Ignacio Mas from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This article provides their perspective on one of the many challenges that arise when scaling up a mobile money service.
Innovation in Health Microinsurance and Savings
Tuesday 28 September, 2010 | Blog | Building the financial ecosystem | Global | Mobile Money
Juliet Agutu, a domestic worker in Nairobi recently delivered her first child at Pumwani, the country’s largest maternal hospital. Like many mothers-to-be in the developing world, Juliet was worried about not having the appropriate medical facilities