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• Fighting the High Cost of Remittances 10 Sep 2018

  While remittance has greatly contributed to faster and more efficient cross-border money transfer, the high costs of remittance services is an issue that many people […]

• Impacts of Distributed Ledger Technology on Correspondent Banking 16 Aug 2018

  The advent of Distributed Ledger Technology has greatly contributed to the efficient operation of several sectors, especially the financial sector. DLT, or Distributed Ledger Technology, […]

• How remittances to Africa are providing a template to the rest of the world 25 Jun 2018

  Approximately three percent of Africa’s population lives and works outside their home countries. A majority of these migrants send money back to their home countries, […]

• Importance of Small Ticket Remittances for Receiving Households 11 Jun 2018

  Remittances are crucial for improving the lives of people in the developing world. When migrants send money back home, they not only contribute to the […]

• What Mobile Money Aggregators Can Learn From the Visa & Mastercard Networks 15 Mar 2018

  Ever since the advent of mobile money technologies, the competition between mobile money aggregators and credit card networks such as Visa Card and Mastercard has […]

• How Collaboration Can Be Useful For Mobile Operators and Fintech Startups 17 Jan 2018

  At first glance, mobile operators and fintech startups seem to be vastly different; each has different functions, uses and services. However, when these two collaborate, […]

• How can Mobile Money Operators Help Make Remittances Smarter 8 Jan 2018

  Ever since its emergence, mobile money has experienced rapid growth on a global scale. This can be attributed to the vast benefits that come with […]

• What will be the Key Trends in Remittances in 2018? 26 Dec 2017

  Cross-border money transfers are an essential part of the global economy. The developing countries for instance, have benefited greatly from enhanced remittance inflows. Over the […]

• Benefits of Mobile to Mobile Cross-Border Money Transfers 5 Dec 2017

  Cross-border money transfers have always been a challenge that people were forced to face from time to time. Not only did the transactions take ages […]

• Benefits of an Open and Shared Mobile Money Ecosystem 29 Nov 2017

  Ever since its advent, mobile money services have particularly been rather efficient in extending financial services to users from across the globe. The number of […]