Digital Money
Focus on SIM Swaps and Mobile Money Fraud in Kenya
Mobile phones are a magnet for digital criminals. Telcos like Safaricom are showing how they strive to protect customers.
Customer Makes Mobile Money Mistake, Telco Pays
Uganda's regulator will investigate MTN to see what more can be done about customers sending mobile money to the wrong numbers.
(Re)launching Mobile Money – Some Lessons
Telkom Kenya's new T-kash mobile money service shows how some telcos have failed to learn from the experiences of others.
Ghana to Extend National RA Audit to Mobile Money
Ghana's Minister of Communication stated that regulatory monitoring was needed to protect customers from crime and also to identify the finance of terrorism.
You Are in the Money and Identity Business (Whether You Like It or Not)
If you enable somebody else's business, you can also be held responsible for the mishaps that afflict them.
The Continuing Story of Mobile Money
Mobile money has rapidly grown in popularity, especially in Africa. Nevertheless, there is a much more to come.
Minister Mints Money from Blockchain Boom
The member of the Kenyan government responsible for exploring blockchain technology has previously profited from his investments in Bitcoin.
Mobile Money: Easy Levies, Untapped Value
African governments should be reducing the burden on their people by using mobile money to efficiently collect tax, instead of increasing their burden by taxing mobile money transactions.
Mobile Money Interoperability: Simple, Yet Complex
Kenya is a leader in mobile money but its regulator has lost patience with telcos delaying the delivery of interoperability.
1 Trillion Mobile Biometric Transactions by 2022; What Can Go Wrong?
A new report says mobile biometrics will be worth USD50bn within 5 years, but we need societies to also consider the costs.
Ghana Police Says Telco Staff Engage in Mobile Money Fraud
The Director of Ghana's Cyber Crime Unit says fraudsters have attempted to defraud half of the country's mobile money users.
Biometrics and MTN: A World of Possibilities
The South African telco will authenticate postpaid subscribers by deploying fingerprint technology in all of their stores.
The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard
Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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