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Yearly Roundup: VOTE for the Most Influential Post of 2013
We thought that the most democratic way to run this contest for The Most-Influential NextBillion Post of 2013, was to simply pick the 12 posts (one per month) that attracted the most views in calendar year 2013. The rest is up to you. We hope you will vote early and often for your favorite(s) among the 12 contenders.
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Mobile money dims use of debit cards in Kenya
The use of payment cards in Kenya has shrunk despite the rising number of people acquiring the cards. This is after users stifled use of the cards since the start of the year, with the value of transactions registering a huge decline.
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MasterCard takes controlling stake in mobile remittance service
MasterCard has teamed up with mobile payment solutions provider eServGlobal and Belgacom’s carrier services unit BICS to extend the capabilities of their international mobile remittance platform HomeSend. The three firms have set up a joint venture which uses the HomeSend platform, in which MasterCard will have a controlling share.
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Ghana: Banks Struggle to Mobilize Savings, as MFIs Take Deep Bite
The reserves of commercial banks in the country have been on consistent decline since the first quarter of the year following a sharp increase in the withdrawal of deposits and saving by their customers.
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Getting Innovations to Market: Crazy ideas and actionable insights from Grameen Foundation’s Dar es Salaam Workshop
Human-centered design methodology has led to a number of great products, but many get stuck in the implementation phase, only to collect dust on a shelf. That’s why forty international development practitioners recently convened in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to discuss creative ways to ensure that new products actually get to market and reach end users. Grameen Foundation’s Kimberly Davies shares some of their insights.
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Ecuador will increase electrification in rural and isolated areas using renewable energy
At least 350 families in the Amazon region of Ecuador will use solar energy provided by an IDB-GEF pilot project.
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The Lion and the Toucan: Bank of Tanzania’s experiences in mobile finance offer valuable lessons to peers in Brazil
Brazil is the largest nation in Latin America in terms of population and area. Already a well-established regional and global leader in the field of financial inclusion, notably in areas such as agent banking and financial education, with a long history of overcoming policy challenges and difficulties, it would be easy for the nation to rest comfortably on its impressive policy achievements.
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