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Beyond one billion mobile money accounts: how is mobile money moving us a step closer to achieving a digital future for all?

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The number of mobile money accounts globally surpassed one billion according to the 2019 State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money published in March 2020 by GSMA.  According to the report, there has been an increase in the number of providers and transactions implying that mobile money is entering the mainstream and becoming the

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Demystifying regulatory concerns around the use of cloud services in mobile money

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This new report by GSMA seeks to demystify the regulatory concerns regarding the use of cloud computing in the mobile money industry and explains how restrictions associated with these concerns can be addressed without prohibiting the use of the cloud. Some of the key concerns include data privacy, national security, economic impact, and supervision by

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Mobile money APIs – Towards seamless integrations

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GSMA’s new Mobile Money API Industry Report shares how mobile money providers are moving towards seamless integrations. The report is based on survey responses from mobile money providers globally. A key finding is that despite the growing ecosystem, only 32% of operators surveyed are exposing their APIs publicly and most providers have adopted a proprietary

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The state of the Mobile Money industry in 2017

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This guest blog was written by Francesco Pasti, Senior Manager of Mobile Money Services at GSMA. Numerous new trends emerged in mobile money throughout 2017 – from the accelerated growth of bank-to-mobile interoperability, to the emergence of South Asia as the fastest growing region, and a raft of innovations designed to reach the most underserved. The

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