Tag: mobile money
Mobile Money Taxes: Aping the Inept
Zimbabwe has raised taxes on mobile money and electronic transactions. There are better ways to stimulate a developing economy.
GSMA Unveils Regulatory Index for Mobile Money
The new index will measure the regulatory environment in each country by assessing it against six categories including consumer protection and know your customer requirements.
Gutting the Goose that Lays the Golden Egg
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta wants a 67 percent increase of taxes on mobile money transactions.
Mobile Money Interoperability: Worth the Risk
The results following Tanzania's adoption of interoperability standards for mobile money show why risk managers should assist positive change worldwide.
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.
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.
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.
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