Posts Tagged ‘Mobile Money for the Unbanked Fund’

Microfinance Focus, June 29, 2010: Obopay, a mobile banking and payment provider has entered into partnership with the financial group, Societe Generale to bring mobile payment services to banked and unbanked customers who have access to a mobile phone in Africa.  The partnership between the companies is intended to make mobile payments available in new markets, with the first stage of the initiative launched in ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Nov. 20, 2009: The GSMA, the body that represents the worldwide mobile communications industry, revealed the details of six additional grants from the Mobile Money for the Unbanked Fund (MMU), which is administered by the GSMA Foundation. New grantees include AKTEL in Bangladesh, Dialog Telekom PLC in Sri Lanka, Grameen Phone in Bangladesh, MTN Cameroon, MTN Uganda and Vodacom Tanzania. Grants are available ... Full story