Indian Regulator Proposes Zero Rating for Mobile Banking USSD Messages
TRAI believes the goal of financial inclusion has been hampered because USSD costs too much relative to other mobile services.
New GVG Payment and Mobile Money Handling Service Will Lead to More Stealth Taxes on Ordinary Africans
After insisting telcos are tax cheats, Global Voice Group now wants to be paid to process transactions it has already been paid to audit.
GSMA Mobile Money Handbook Shows Prejudice Against Revenue Assurance
If regulators should worry about KYC, AML, data protection, fraud and cybersecurity they cannot simply ignore the integrity of revenues.
Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa to Trial Cross-Border Central Bank Digital Currency Exchange
Project Dunbar is a threat to existing intermediaries and an opportunity to create better services for networked customers.
Mobile Money Fraudsters to Be Blocked by All Ghana’s Networks
MTN Ghana CEO Selorm Adadevoh says financial cybercrime is a national security threat but not all agree with his anti-fraud policies.
Why a $600mn Crypto Heist Is Bad News for Telcos and Banks
Public ledgers mean criminals can take cryptocurrency without revealing who they are, but everyone can still see where it went.
Protecting Mobile Money Agents from Robbery
The cash held by mobile money agents makes them a target for criminals. Telcos should work with insurers to create policies that will help agents to manage the risk.
Mobile Money Regulation: Lessons from Uganda
Ugandan lawyer Dalie Tibugwisa has identified the key regulatory challenges for mobile money in Uganda and more generally.
Mobile Money Growth: Even Better News for Fraudsters
The GSMA says mobile money continues to expand but there is reason to doubt this is matched by investment in RAFM controls.
How Safaricom Tackles Mobile Money Fraud
Patrick Kinoti, Head of Fraud at Safaricom, covers multiple aspects of their strategy for protecting M-PESA customers during a short but effective video.