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February 24, 2021

There and Back Again: A Nigerien Remittance Tale

While showing signs of maturity, consolidation in the remittance industry has only just begun, and there remain enormous

February 03, 2021

Pandemic-Proof? Revisiting Remittance Rails

Succeeding in the money transfer industry is no mean feat, and requires mastering the ins and outs of

Remittances: Still Strong, Still Evolving

Last month, the World Bank issued some dire predictions about the remittance market crashing. But as the post-COVID

Startups Won't Survive Unless They Play Both Sides

Three months in, and 2020 has already introduced significant risk into the financial services sector, from deposit runs

Why Western Union Is Still King Of Remittances

P2P cross-border transfers - known as remittances - have long occupied a critically important role in the modern

December 10, 2019

Digital Literacy: To Read And Write In Mobile

Mobile money technology allows people to receive, send, store, and spend money directly from their cell phones. There

August 20, 2019

Remittances: Ending Cash-Out

Thirty years after being first introduced, digital remittances have failed to truly take off. 90 percent of remittances

Will Big Tech Dwarf Fintech?

It may seem reductive at first to dichotomize the two main camps of innovators in financial services. However,

September 04, 2018

How Liquid Are Cryptocurrencies, And For Whom?

The Economist this week unabashedly published the headline, "Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies are Useless." The article&

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

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

October 10, 2017

The Remittance Matrix: Price, Channel And Corridor

For many, international remittances are a financial life-preserver. Transfers initiated by diaspora or migrant communities buoy up and

August 22, 2017

What Do We Want? Instant Payments!

When do we want them...? Instantly! What do we want? Instant payments! Why do we want them? Because

Is Paytm The New DFC Poster Child?

If you follow developments in the Digital Finance and Commerce (DFC) space, you get no prize for knowing

November 29, 2016

Is OTC a Trojan Horse or an Elephant Trap?

In some emerging Digital Finance and Commerce (DFC) markets, particularly in South Asia, the vast majority of Digital

On the African Horn of a Dilemma

In early February, a group of United States senators, congressmen and congresswomen sent a letter to the Secretary

November 19, 2014

The Opportunity for Africa to Move Beyond P2P in MFS

Mobile financial services (MFS) consists of a wide range of offerings, from current and savings accounts and other

Finding the recipe for success in MFS

At the recent Mondato Summit Africa in Johannesburg, the former Safaricom CEO and current Director of Mobile Money

In the shadow of mobile money: international airtime remittances

In theory, international remittances would appear to be rich and fertile territory for mobile financial services. Sending money

August 21, 2013

As Banks Cut Lifeline, Will Remittance Alternatives Emerge?

In May, Barclays served notice that it would close the accounts of approximately 250 companies that no longer

M-Payment Tech Drives Remittance Innovation

The existing international money transfer realm is often expensive and inefficient for migrant workers, particularly those sending money

February 20, 2013

Remittance Titans Target The Financially Excluded

While Western Union and other remittance giants have made strides to build allegiance among immigrant populations, a legion

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