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ZONG launches Pakistan’s first Accidental m-Insurance
In the past, we have discussed the potential of new delivery channels to help bring insurance products to the BOP. MNOs have large physical and virtual networks with the potential to reach significant...
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Risk-sharing effects of Mobile Money
Informal networks in developing countries provide an important means by which individuals and households share risk. However, this coverage is not always 100% comprehensive. Economists find that one of...
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FrontlineSMS:Credit: Targeting MFIs and SMEs to maximise the social impact of...
We’ve written previously in our blog about the intersection of mobile money and Microfinance and about innovative microfinance products riding on the rails of mobile money. Last week, Nathan Wyeth,...
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Delivering Hope with Mobile Money in Tanzania
Mobile phones have been pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in developing countries for quite some time. From remote villages, farmers can access real time crop prices and new mothers can receive...
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The Advent of Mobile Financial Services in Agriculture
As the global population continues to grow – it is expected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050. It will require a 70% increase in food production above current levels. Most of this increased yield...
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BPI Globe Banko launches m-insurance products
Poor people in developing countries live and work in risky environments, vulnerable to illness, accidental death and disability, loss of property due to theft or fire, agricultural losses, and natural...
View ArticleA new MMU publication on emerging practices in Mobile Microinsurance
One of the most important reasons that people use financial services is to manage risk. Insurance, in particular, is a useful way for households to protect themselves from negative financial shocks and...
View ArticleTigo, Bima, and MicroEnsure bring a “Freemium” model to mobile insurance
Insurance is a complicated product but one where mobile distribution methods hold some promise. MMU’s latest paper on mobile microinsurance tries to lay out some of the options and complexities. The...
View ArticleMicroinsurance to reward mobile money wallet activity: Examples from Pakistan...
Both for commercial reasons and also to achieve greater financial inclusion, mobile money providers would like to see subscribers maintain balances in their mobile wallets. Storing funds electronically...
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The State of Mobile Insurance – what are the key factors currently driving...
In an article published last month, we discussed what people use mobile money for and which products were most popular. Today, I will try to answer the following question: what are the key factors...
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