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Mondato is a boutique management consulting firm specializing in strategic, commercial and operational support for the Digital Finance & Commerce (DFC) industry.

Global Findex 2017: West Africa Steps Into The Spotlight

When the World Bank's 2014 Global Findex numbers were published, the banner headline figures announced a

Bike Sharing & The Ecosystem Effect: China Versus The US

Last November, The Guardian made waves with photographs chronicling the “death” of an industry. Hanging above the pictures,

Do 'Cash Machines' Have A Future Without Cash?

If we ever, indeed, do arrive at a global cashless future, historians may some day trace its birth

Mondato Summit Africa 2018: Demystifying Data

This week Mondato reported live from Johannesburg, South Africa for the fifth annual Mondato Summit Africa, the region’

Digital-Only Banks Go Global

A little less than a year ago, Mondato weighed the future of the bank branch. While North American

Impact Measurements: Driving Revenues In Emerging Markets?

One of the driving forces of digital finance and commerce (DFC) in emerging markets has hinged on its

Voice + A.I. = Frictionless Payments?

Computers that we talk to, and which talk back to us, have always tickled the imaginations of science

Pensions Make Perfect: Roping In The Informal Economy

As melodramatic as it may sound, the slow extinction of the joint family, a system historically favored by

Digital Identity: The Private Sector Takes Aim

A movement has been gathering steam in recent years focusing on the potential of digital identity to unlock

February 27, 2018

To P2P, Or Not To P2P? Is That The Question?

Once upon a time, person-to-person (P2P) payments were, to all intents and purposes, mobile payments. Before there was

February 19, 2018

International Remittance Hubs: Interoperability Evolving

Most countries are fumbling to find the proper footing, momentum or buy-in to coordinate a national campaign for

February 13, 2018

Sesame Credit: Back Door To A Dystopian Future?

Although it has been around for a few years, in the past few months Alibaba's Sesame

February 06, 2018

Do Bank-Led Models Stall Progress?

Although the dichotomy of bank-led and mobile network operator-led (henceforth referred to as MNO-led) mobile money regulatory approaches

January 30, 2018

Chilly Winds Of Change For Banks?

Even before the election of President Donald Trump foretold the passing of a tax reform act that would

January 23, 2018

Inclusive Insurance: Bought, Not Sold

In his foreword, Denis Duverne, Chairman of the Board of Directors at AXA, poked fun at the insurance

January 16, 2018

Zimbabwe's Cash Crunch: Boom Time for MNOs

When historians assess the legacy of Zimbabwe's recently ousted president, Robert Mugabe, they will have plenty

January 09, 2018

Crowdfunding: MSMEs' Golden Ticket?

Those invested in the plight of Micro, Small and Middle Enterprises (MSMEs), especially ones settled in emerging markets,

December 19, 2017

Is Fintech Challenging the Payday Loan Industry?

If there is a sub-section of the finance industry that is less well-loved than Wall Street banks, it

December 12, 2017

Aid Cycles And Financial Inclusion: Making A Dent?

Financial inclusion as an international policy objective didn't fully materialize until 2009, when delegates from 60

November 29, 2017

Mondato Summit Asia 2017: Emerging Asia’s DFC Moment

Fast growing Yangon was host of the fourth annual Mondato Summit Asia on November 28-29, 2017, focusing on

November 21, 2017

Distributed Ledgers: An Unlikely Ally Of Development?

Although blockchain's existence dates back to 2009, only in the last two years has the technical

November 14, 2017

Stacking The Deck In India's Favor

Over the past several years, Mondato Insight has repeatedly turned its attention to Digital Finance and Commerce (DFC)

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