Comments on: Should banks play offense or defense with the poor? http://technology.cgap.org/2008/08/18/should-banks-play-offense-or-defense-with-the-poor/ How can technology increase the reach of microfinance? Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:55:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MICROCAPITAL STORY: CGAP and WIZZIT Collaborate to Expand Mobile Technology Services to Provide Branchless Banking to Poor Citizens in Rural South Africa http://technology.cgap.org/2008/08/18/should-banks-play-offense-or-defense-with-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-1034 MICROCAPITAL STORY: CGAP and WIZZIT Collaborate to Expand Mobile Technology Services to Provide Branchless Banking to Poor Citizens in Rural South Africa Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:44:47 +0000 http://technology.cgap.org/?p=479#comment-1034 [...] have been successful in implementing and offering financial services to the poor, with a combined several million users utilizing mobile money transfer [...] [...] have been successful in implementing and offering financial services to the poor, with a combined several million users utilizing mobile money transfer [...]

]]> By: beatrice ndung'u http://technology.cgap.org/2008/08/18/should-banks-play-offense-or-defense-with-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-365 beatrice ndung'u Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:37:59 +0000 http://technology.cgap.org/?p=479#comment-365 Safaricom's MPESA is not only a blessing but has uplifted many unbanked population. Banks have a task to be more innovative to provide more appealing services at a reduced cost or they risk being edged out by upcoming techs. Safaricom’s MPESA is not only a blessing but has uplifted many unbanked population. Banks have a task to be more innovative to provide more appealing services at a reduced cost or they risk being edged out by upcoming techs.

]]> By: El Oso » Archive » Big Banks Crush Mobile Innovation in Bangladesh http://technology.cgap.org/2008/08/18/should-banks-play-offense-or-defense-with-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-310 El Oso » Archive » Big Banks Crush Mobile Innovation in Bangladesh Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:48:46 +0000 http://technology.cgap.org/?p=479#comment-310 [...] ten days ago Mark Pickens wrote an article at CGAP, which says that traditional banks in Kenya are irked that Safaricom is able to operate its M-PESA [...] [...] ten days ago Mark Pickens wrote an article at CGAP, which says that traditional banks in Kenya are irked that Safaricom is able to operate its M-PESA [...]

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