Financial Inclusion

Telcos and e-Wallets Unlock a More Inclusive Financial Future

The potential of telcos to expand beyond communications and integrate FinTech functionality on their network, creating huge business possibilities for both sectors.   ________________________  The global scope and coverage of telcos are enormous. It should be clear that telcos can use this reach for possibilities outside of communications. Huge business possibilities for both sectors could be […]

Jocelyn Chahwan: A Champion of Brainpower, Not Fempower

Honestly, I wasn’t sure I was the right person for this interview. The article we had in mind was about a successful female banking executive in what is generally still perceived as an old boy’s club. A triumph of gender balance against the odds. Punching a hole through the glass ceiling. A woman who flew […]

The Digitization of Africa: The Mission of Mr. Mzimba

At the exact point where the northward urban sprawl of Johannesburg meets the southernly expansion of Tshwane (formerly Pretoria) sits the nerve center of Vodacom, the only Vodafone company in the world with a different name. Vodacom Park. Far from being an actual park, the HQ of South Africa’s biggest network operator is a bustling […]

Facilitators of Open Banking Financial Inclusion

One of the world’s most widespread problems lies within the boundaries of one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to reduce inequalities, namely SDG 10. Financial exclusion’s transformation to become a goal birthed new equalities of opportunities and availabilities to access financial services, or as more commonly known, financial inclusion. The endless opportunities brought […]

MyMonty: A Banking Arm for the Underserved

“MyMonty is a life project. Building a bank is a very complex endeavor. It will become the flagship of the Monty Finance brand. This means added responsibility while focusing on the team’s passion and accepting challenges wholeheartedly,” Cesar Jabr, Deputy CEO, Monty Holding What is MyMonty’s scope of activity? The financial company’s sole focus is […]

Digital Financial Services in Developing Countries

The digital era has expanded its limitations of deliverance to reach financial services. The World Bank is implementing a strategy to enlarge the adoption of digital financial services in developing countries to answer poverty and suffering economies. The integration of technology and finance (Fintech) in countries where an economy based on traditional services is suffering […]