Articles by Chris Connolly
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Thursday
October 29
2015Will Southeast Asia Be the Epicenter of Mobile Finance and Commerce 2.0?: Ten takeaways from the Mondato Summit Asia
The Mondato Summit Asia explored the latest concepts and use cases in the mobile finance and commerce (MFC) ecosystem in the region. This post highlights 10 key takeaways from the conversation, as panelists and participants discussed whether Asia was on the cusp of "MFC 2.0."
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Wednesday
September 16
2015Mobile Finance and Commerce 2.0: Mondato Summit Asia to discuss why emerging Asia could lead the way – Oct. 20-21, 2015
The mobile finance and commerce (MFC) ecosystem in the Philippines and across emerging Asia has grown to the point where it is on the verge of producing “MFC 2.0,” and leading the world in innovation. Mondato Summit Asia will bring together thought leaders and practitioners in Manila on Oct. 20-21 to discuss what the future of MFC is likely to look like in this region and beyond.
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Friday
August 21
2015Will West Africa be the New East Africa in Mobile Money?: Shifting regulations and a growing ecosystem make the region an area to watch
Though the member countries in the West African Economic and Monetary Union share one currency and one central bank, their mobile money ecosystems differ greatly. However, interoperability will likely be integrated across most of these countries in the not too distant future. Could its new regulatory regimes and developing ecosystems help the region take its place alongside the mobile money sprinters of East Africa?
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Friday
June 12
201510 Key Issues Shaping Mobile Money in Africa: Takeaways from the Mondato Summit Africa
Africa is ground zero of the mobile money revolution, a rapidly developing and exciting – but often chaotic and confusing – space. Last week, some of the top names in the industry gathered in Johannesburg at the Mondato Summit Africa to bring some clarity to its present and future. We’ve put together 10 key takeaways from the event.
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Friday
May 22
2015Will the ‘F-Word’ Damage Mobile Money?: The industry deals with a spate of high-profile fraud cases
Trust is one of the key factors that will ultimately determine the success or failure of mobile payments. That’s why recent headlines about fraud in prominent mobile money platforms, from Apple Pay to MTN Money in Uganda, have raised eyebrows in the industry. Mondato’s Chris Connolly discusses these cases, and finds that the headlines don’t tell the whole story.
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Wednesday
March 18
20153 Reasons India May Be The Next Digital Finance Hotspot: Mondato explores the potential of a rapidly shifting market
Finding the right incentives for merchants to accept digital and mobile payments is a task that many have attempted and few have achieved. But according to Mondato, after flying under the mobile finance radar for a long time, India could be the country that does it. Chris Connolly highlights three ingredients that could make India the next digital finance hotspot.
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Guest Articles
Wednesday
February 4
2015The Rise of the Cheap Smartphone : And what it could mean for BoP finance, connectivity
According an estimate from Gartner, by 2018 nine out of ten phones will be smartphones. If this comes to pass, it may require a substantial rethink about the delivery of mobile financial services to consumers in developing markets, where up until now the feature phone has dominated.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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Wednesday
November 26
2014It’s About Launching Ecosystems, Not Just Products: Insights on the next generation of mobile financial services from the Mondato Summit Asia
As the explosive growth of mobile financial services (MFS) reshapes economies around the world, the Mondato Summit Asia brought an impressive line-up of speakers and panelists from all parts of the ecosystem to explore the next generation of MFS in Southeast Asia. Chris Connolly delivers some highlights - and tweets - from the recent conference.
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