http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2006/11/09/mobile-phone-banking-a-boost-for-the-poor Comments for "Mobile Phone Banking a Boost for the Poor" en http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2006/11/09/mobile-phone-banking-a-boost-for-the-poor#comment-9851 Please see the link to the Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (MABS) mobile phone banking video that highlights this innovative technology in use by rural banks in the Philippines at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz4HFSNgvuw<br class="clear" /> Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:04:46 -0500 John Owens comment 9851 at http://www.nextbillion.net http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2006/11/09/mobile-phone-banking-a-boost-for-the-poor <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-4"><span class="flexinode-timestamp-13"> November 9, 2006 - 12:00, </span> <span class="flexinode-textfield-14"> Cellular News</span> <div class="flexinode-textfield-15"> Mobile Phones Offer New Banking Opportunities for the Poor</div><br> <div class="form-item"> <label>Story Link:</label> <a href="http://www.cellular-news.com/story/20323.php">http://www.cellular-news.com/story/20323.php</a> </div> <div class="flexinode--41"> <strong>Teaser: </strong><br /> The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), and The Vodafone Group Foundation (VGF) have released the first public findings on how low-income individuals in South Africa use mobile phone banking (m-banking). The findings show that m-banking can be up to a third cheaper for customers than the current banking alternatives, and users value the service <br class="clear" /></div> <div class="flexinode-textarea-6"> The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), and The Vodafone Group Foundation (VGF) have released the first public findings on how low-income individuals in South Africa use mobile phone banking (m-banking). The findings show that m-banking can be up to a third cheaper for customers than the current banking alternatives, and users value the service for its security and easy use.<br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2006/11/09/mobile-phone-banking-a-boost-for-the-poor#comment General Banking Telecommunications and IT North Africa & Near East Sub-Saharan Africa Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:56:13 -0500 Rob Katz 3578 at http://www.nextbillion.net