From the Field
In the Philippines, we will hold an international conference on Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) in Asia. The 2-day interactive workshop is designed to help define the right MMT business model, while...
View ArticleEmbracing Innovation in Haiti: USAID’s Haiti Mobile Money Initiative
By: Mark Feierstein, USAID Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean One of the hallmarks of the U.S. Government’s fresh approach to development in Haiti is making better use of...
View ArticleUSAID’s Frontlines – February/March 2011
Read the latest edition of USAID’s premier publication, FrontLines for these stories: A trio of back-to-back disasters in 2010 challenges the resilience of Haiti’s people Dial it up: Mobile money...
View ArticleInnovating in Afghanistan
In 2002, fewer than 200,000 people in Afghanistan had access to telephones. Today, some 15 million Afghans use mobile phones and a full 85% of the population lives within the combined network coverage...
View ArticleCan Mobile Money Transform a Country?
Two years after the earthquake, Haiti is rebuilding not just brick by brick, but click by click. The earthquake left behind a government in rubble, an economy in shambles, and a people living in...
View ArticleSix Degrees of Mobile Money in Afghanistan
Gregory Howell is the Deputy Director of the Office of Economic Growth and Infrastructure at USAID’s Afghanistan Mission in Kabul, Afghanistan. Traditionally, USAID Missions have managed development...
View ArticleWelcoming to USAID: White House Presidential Innovation Fellows
USAID is proud to be part of two pillars of the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program: the 20% Initiative, and the Open Data Initiative. Read more>>
View ArticleIs Cash the Enemy of the Poor?
In wealthy countries, most people conduct their financial activity in digital form; money and value is stored virtually and transferred instantaneously with a touch of a button, and the system provides...
View ArticleUSAID Fall Semester Review
It seems this semester is flying by and exams are fast approaching, making this the perfect time to step back and review everything that has happened so far during the USAID Fall Semester. Read more...
View ArticleBoosting Women’s Entrepreneurship Via Mobile Money
The U.S. Agency for International Development and Cherie Blair Foundation for Women have joined forces for an innovative project to maximize mobile financial service opportunities for women...
View ArticleFrontLines Year in Review: Apps for Afghanistan
With an explosion in mobile phones, USAID engages Afghanistan’s best and brightest to grow mobile money. Read more >>
View ArticleBetter Than Cash: Project Update
To accelerate the replacement of cash with inclusive electronic payments, USAID created the Better Than Cash Alliance, a group of countries and private companies all over the world committed to solving...
View ArticleEmpowering Women with Mobile Money: The Tanzania Report
In Tanzania, using mobile money has improved lives because of its ease and convenience. Read more >>
View ArticleVideo of the Week: Animating M-PESA
Public-private partnerships are a critical way that USAID is doing business differently and maximizing our impact. Read more >>
View ArticleVIDEO: Twitter Chat on Mobile Money on May 9
Join Nandini Harihareswara on Thursday, May 9th at noon for an #AskUSAID Twitter Expert Hour. Read more >>
View ArticleThe Future of Mobile Money in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is introducing new technology, particularly in the mobile technology space and capturing the world’s imagination with its success with mobile money. Read more >>
View ArticleFrom the Field in Afghanistan: Mobile Phones Changing Lives
Afghanistan’s telecommunication sector is connecting people with mobile money products. Read more >>
View ArticleHow USAID’s Partners are Transitioning to E-payments
Mobile payments are changing our work in a fundamental way and enhancing people's lives. Read more >>
View ArticleUSAID, Founding Member of the Better than Cash Alliance, Pledges Deep...
Administrator Rajiv Shah reflects on the anniversary of USAID's Better Than Cash Alliance to the lives of 2.5 billion people who currently lack access to formal financial services. Read more >>
View ArticleCoordination Counts: Fostering Mobile Money in Malawi
USAID is working with the Government of Malawi and the local community to lift millions out of poverty through electronic payments. Read more >>
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