Disruption vs sustainability: Lessons from mobile money in West Africa
Tuesday 5 Mar 2024 | English | French | MNOs' operational and strategic issues | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Mobile money subject | Report | Resource |
In West Africa, mobile network operators (MNOs) have long disrupted the digital financial services landscape through mobile money services. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of active 30-day accounts increased by 30%, reaching a total ...
Mobile Money Fraud Typologies and Mitigation Strategies
Monday 4 Mar 2024 | Case study | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money |
In response to a critical gap in the framework and classification of mobile money typologies, we have conducted extensive research aimed at addressing the challenges posed by fraudulent activities ...
The commercial sustainability of mobile money providers in interoperability initiatives
Monday 5 Feb 2024 | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Mobile money subject | Report | Resource |
Interoperable transactions are driving the mobile money industry. Bank-to-mobile and mobile-to-bank interoperable transactions are among the fastest-growing mobile money use cases. However, across low- and middle-income countries ...
The value of artificial intelligence deployment for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing
Thursday 25 Jan 2024 | Mobile Money | Mobile money subject | Report |
Organisations worldwide are increasingly integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into various business operations. This report explores the diverse AI tools applicable to tasks related to Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the ...
Evolution of the Mobile Money Regulatory Index
Thursday 18 Jan 2024 | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Mobile money subject | Report |
In 2018, the GSMA introduced the groundbreaking Mobile Money Regulatory Index. Up until 2021, this index featured 28 indicators organised into six dimensions, each meticulously scored using a combination of qualitative and quantitative ...
The Impact of Mobile Money Interoperability on Financial Inclusion
Wednesday 17 Jan 2024 | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Report | Resource |
Interoperability has taken on an increased focus in mobile money markets, as it now exists in around half of the 100 countries that have at least one mobile money service. Initially, mobile money interoperability ...
Women’s Trust of Mobile Money and Agents in Nigeria and Senegal
Monday 8 Jan 2024 | English | Financial inclusion for women | Gender | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Mobile money subject | Nigeria | Report | Resource | Senegal |
Access to mobile money is critical to improve financial inclusion for billions across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It can be a key enabler in reducing poverty and improving prosperity, as well as increasing resilience against negative economic
Mobile money’s socio-economic impact: Evidence from the global industry and Ethiopia
Tuesday 31 Oct 2023 | Central Insights Unit | English | Financial inclusion for women | Mobile for Development | Mobile health | Mobile Money | Mobile money subject | Resource | Video |
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Mobile money: How digital payments have impacted economic growth
Thursday 19 Oct 2023 | Mobile access and use | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Mobile money subject | Report | Resource |
This report summarises the results of an econometric analysis carried out by GSMA Intelligence, commissioned by the GSMA Mobile Money programme.
The State of Mobile Money: Insights from Industry
Wednesday 16 Aug 2023 | Financial inclusion for women | Mobile access and use | Mobile for Development | Mobile health | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Mobile money subject | Video |
Mobile money has experienced tremendous growth over the past two decades, cementing itself as a mainstream financial service. As it continues to grow, demonstrating incredible resilience over the pandemic and beyond, the industry is ...
Financial consumer protection standards and frameworks for digital financial services
Tuesday 1 Aug 2023 | Mobile for Development | Mobile health | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Mobile money subject | Policy and regulation | Regulation | Report | Resource |
This report analyses the relevance of the prominent frameworks and practical approaches for financial consumer protection to inform the development of the GSMA agenda on this subject and contribute to a safer digital financial services ecosystem.
The 2023 SOTIR Regional Cuts: Charting mobile money in Africa and Asia
Friday 4 Aug 2023 | Building the financial ecosystem | East Asia and Pacific | English | Financial inclusion for women | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile money subject | Research | State of the industry and trends | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Mobile money in a post-pandemic world Mobile money has experienced staggering growth over the past two decades, cementing itself as a mainstream financial service. Today, it continues the trend by diversifying and branching ...
State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2023
Tuesday 18 Apr 2023 | Financial inclusion for women | Gender | Mobile access and use | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile money subject | Policy and regulation | Report | Resource | State of the industry and trends |
Mobile money has experienced staggering growth over the past two decades, cementing itself as a mainstream financial service. Today, it continues the trend by diversifying and branching out into new regions, industries, and services. ...
State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2023
Tuesday 18 Apr 2023 | Financial inclusion for women | Mobile access and use | Mobile for Development | Mobile internet for women | Mobile Money | Mobile money subject | Policy and regulation | Resource | Video |
Mobile money has experienced tremendous growth over the past two decades, cementing itself as a mainstream financial service. As it continues to grow, demonstrating incredible resilience over the pandemic and beyond, the industry is ...
GSMA B4LL – Biometrics for All
Wednesday 29 Mar 2023 | English | Financial inclusion for women | Gender | Mobile for Development | Mobile internet for women | Mobile Money | Mobile money subject | Video |
With over one billion people lacking access to formal identification, biometrics offer the best solution that can help you improve customer experience and security while using your services. The GSMA's Biometrics for All platform ...
Tokenisation and the Gender Gap – The GSMA Inclusive Tech Lab
Wednesday 29 Mar 2023 | Financial inclusion for women | Gender | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile money subject | Video |
Closing the gender gap in mobile ownership and usage is a market worth 140 billion in emerging economies. Entrenched social norms often prevent women from accessing critical services in emerging economies. The GSMA Inclusive Tech ...
The digital financial literacy toolkit: Addressing the gap in low- and middle-income countries
Thursday 23 Mar 2023 | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile money subject | Report | Resource | Toolkit |
The digital financial services industry has seen tremendous growth in the last decade, with digital financial services (DFS) being a critical enabler of financial inclusion, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, ...
GSMA Mobile Money API Product Suite
Monday 6 Mar 2023 | Mobile Money | Video |
The GSMA’s Mobile Money API specification comes with a suite of products that can help reduce the costs and time normally associated with API implementation and integrations. Developed in collaboration with the mobile money ...
GSMA Gender Analysis Identification Toolkit (GAIT)
Monday 6 Mar 2023 | Financial inclusion for women | Gender | Mobile Money | Mobile money subject | Video |
Closing the gender gap in mobile usage could add an average of $28 billion to the mobile industry’s annual revenue. However, determining the gender of customers is often complicated by social norms and inaccurate data. The GSMA’s ...
Advancing women’s financial inclusion in Tanzania: The role of mobile money
Wednesday 11 Jan 2023 | Financial inclusion for women | Gender | Global and regional studies | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile money subject | Report | Resource | Tanzania |
Mobile money is a driving force behind women's financial inclusion in Tanzania. Looking at usage data on mobile money and digital financial services from the 2021 World Bank Global FINDEX Database, women’s ...