Tag: Money

  • Mobile money in Africa

    Mobile money is a popular financial service in Africa that enables individuals to send, receive and store money using their mobile devices. There are several mobile money options available in Africa, including: These mobile money options have had a significant impact on the financial landscape in Africa, particularly in terms of financial inclusion. Many people…

  • Just One More Step: Why Execution Fails in Africa

    If you want to understand why so many foreign ventures in Africa stall, bleed out, or quietly disappear, you have to let go of a deeply ingrained Western assumption: that winning the deal means you are nearly there. In much of Africa, winning the deal means almost nothing. The licence, the RFP, the contract, the…

  • Unlocking the potential of mobility in Africa

    I believe that Africa represents the greatest Enterprise Mobility opportunity for any network operator anywhere in the world today, it is one the last great opportunities, all MNCs are waking up to Africa, they are economically challenged in their traditional markets and are now looking for ways to sustain and grow their own organisations. All…

  • Mobile money – A cash replacement?

    In the 1920s, fuel stations, hotel chains and restaurants began offering their customers charge cards so that they would not have to carry cash with them at all times. With this action the breezy remark, “charge it” was born. By the 1960s, Diners Club, American Express and Bank of America had built empires on the…

  • African Talent and The Multinationals – Who is Chasing Who?

    Africa is in the process of resolving a scarcity of talent and restricted data portability. As far back as November 2010 Mobility Magazine predicted that market expansion would combine with skill shortages to stimulate data mobility across the continent. It expected that the main driver would be indigenous talent returning home, with sophisticated expectations for…

  • Mobile Money – Asia versus Africa

    Africa and Asia share several things in common. These include huge land masses, traditionally undereducated populations and a huge technological backlog when compared to Europe and America. Both have recognized that mobile is the key to rolling out their futures. But who is better when it comes to being in the mobile money? According to…