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M-PESA – ready for Europe?

November 25, 2014 Alex Leslie 0

For several years now we have been pointing at M-PESA as a beacon of a successful money transfer solution. For almost as long, we have been pointing at M-PESA and saying ‘that is all well […]

Mobile Payments: So Many Options, Such Little Value

May 22, 2014 Kelly Martin 0

Google Wallet, Dwolla, Lemon, Square, Venmo, the list goes on. There is no shortage of mobile payment solutions in the market. A new start-up or “major announcement” seems to appear in news feeds almost daily. […]

Is the Mobile Wallet in Africa getting ahead of itself?

February 13, 2014 Alex Leslie 0

The Mobile Wallet in Africa is maturing fast. The question is whether it is maturing too fast and will leave the people that it was designed for behind. The success of mobile money in Africa […]

Of Clouds, Consumers, Commerce and Cash (Not)

September 5, 2013 Alex Leslie 0

It seems the report season is in full swing. Some reports BillingViews will analyse in some depth, and sometimes question some of the conclusions. At the moment, two have our attention – the excellent in-depth […]

Proposed Tax on Mobile Transfers Spells Trouble Ahead

June 20, 2013 Kelly Martin 0

Reports out of Uganda suggest the government has plans to impose a ten percent levy on all money transfers sent via a mobile device. This hefty tariff is the government’s response to closing a fiscal […]

A fightback in Kenya – Visa leads campaign against M-Pesa

April 5, 2013 Alex Leslie 1

On the face of it, you would be forgiven for thinking that the golden boy of mobile innovation had hit its first serious obstacle. Last year the gap between ‘mobile money’ and ‘plastic money’ narrowed […]

M-Pesa – A Kenyan Success Story In Perspective

November 5, 2012 Kelly Martin 0

M-Pesa provides millions of Kenyans an easy and efficient mobile money service. Its staggering growth rate and widespread adoption is beyond impressive. So, what can M-Pesa teach us about mobile payment? Perhaps not much. The […]

The Crisis at ISIS and the Rise and Rise of M-Pesa

October 9, 2012 Alex Leslie 1

ISIS, the NFC mobile wallet that is about to tested in Salt Lake City and a couple of other cities in the US is still – about to be tested. According to Mobile Payments Today, […]