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Surprise! Guess Which Country is 2nd for Mobile Money Globally?

Surprise! Guess Which Country is 2nd for Mobile Money Globally?

Published on: Apr 10 2013 by Wayan Vota - 14 Comments
We all know that M-PESA in Kenya dominates the mobile money conversation in Africa, where mobile banking has expanded to 16% of the market. So its easy to assume...
Bitcoins are About to Reinvent Banking in Africa

Bitcoins are About to Reinvent Banking in Africa

Published on: Apr 08 2013 by Aaron Mason - 16 Comments
If you’ve been paying any attention at all to financial markets over the past several weeks there’s no way you’ve missed the Bitcoin: the unregulated, uncontrolled...
Apply for $20 Million USD in ICT4D Grants from SIDA

Apply for $20 Million USD in ICT4D Grants from SIDA

Published on: Oct 01 2012 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency is working on behalf of the Swedish parliament and government, with the mission to reduce poverty in the...
Careful in your love of M-PESA and mobile payments to solve every development problem

Careful in your love of M-PESA and mobile payments to solve every development problem

Published on: Jun 22 2012 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Do you sometimes feel that every international development organization is in love with mobile money today? That transferring currency equivalents via mobile phones...
How to Improve Technology Tenders in ICT for Development

How to Improve Technology Tenders in ICT for Development

Published on: Apr 30 2012 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
Yet again, I see another government tender for technology to improve the social and economic development of a country that is based around processor speed or operating...
Try a Day Without ICT4D – I Dare You!

Try a Day Without ICT4D – I Dare You!

Published on: Apr 11 2012 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off
TOMS Shoes has come under much criticism for its “Day without shoes” event to promote its shoe marketing approach. While I don’t support shoe...
On Financial and Other Types of Sustainability in ICT4D Initiatives

On Financial and Other Types of Sustainability in ICT4D Initiatives

Published on: Mar 30 2012 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the sustainability of ICT4D initiatives over the past couple months in preparation for a panel I participated in at ICTD...
What are your favorite M4D interventions? Tell us so they can get funded!

What are your favorite M4D interventions? Tell us so they can get funded!

Published on: Mar 28 2012 by Wayan Vota - 11 Comments
Recently, I had an interesting conversation with a major retailer of technology in the USA. It is looking to grow its corporate social responsibility to focus on...
We Should Celebrate Geographic Codes 935 and 937 in USAID Procurement

We Should Celebrate Geographic Codes 935 and 937 in USAID Procurement

Published on: Jan 27 2012 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; When working with USAID funding, the purchase of ICT can be a little complicated. USAID would always ask for...
Mobile Money is Better than Cash at the Bottom of the Pyramid

Mobile Money is Better than Cash at the Bottom of the Pyramid

Published on: Dec 21 2011 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Open your wallet right now. Most likely, you have a debit card, a credit card, a health insurance card, and access to the massive financial infrastructure that...
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