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Sequoia provides secure comms over GPRS
Rating: GPRS printer ideal for remote communities
It is such a simple idea – and it’s proving its worth in one of the leading emerging markets, Africa. The product is the Sequoia GPRS printer which has proved highly successful in sub-Saharan Africa for a medical application. The technology, however, has much wider potential. It builds on the fact that in many developing countries there is virtually no communications infrastructure. However, they do have GSM based networks and although these can’t normally offer 3G, they certainly can support GPRS data. What Sequoia provides is a secure point-to-point means of communication with a simple to read print-out at the receiving end. The product is incredibly easy to use and can used anywhere. Continue reading
Vodafone hires Mr M-Presa – Michael Joseph
Rating: Operator sees the benefits of tapping into the unbanked
Vodafone has apparently hired Michael Joseph – who is basically mr M-Pesa, to spearhead the roll-out of Vodafone’s own m-payments business.
Opera Mini helps fuel Vodafone’s data growth
Rating: M-Pesa & machine (M2M) revenues have also helped
Vodafone‘s half-yearly results [ended 30th September 2011], illustrate just how far the leading mobile network operators have come from being mere purveyors of voice calls. Vittorio Colao, the company’s CEO, commented, “Data represents the single biggest opportunity to Vodafone and the industry over the next few years, and we intend to continue to be at the forefront of stimulating data adoption among our customers.” With over one in five of Vodafone subscribers in Europe (21.7 per cent) are now smartphone users, the extent of the change is clear. One surprise, perhaps, is the extent to which adoption of the mini browser from Opera has helped those Vodafone customers on 2G networks utilise data services. other triggers have been the adoption of charge-to-bill services and strong growth in machine-to-machine (M2M) revenues. Continue reading
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Tagged charge-to-bill, m-pesa, m2m, opera mini, vittorio colao
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Mobile money: Western Union brings the world to M-PESA
For those who are interested in mobile money transfer, it’s impossible to ignore Safaricom’s M-PESA. One of the earliest and most successful mobile money services in the world, it has now announced a deal with Western Union that will see Kenyans in 45 countries around the world sending money back home. Continue reading
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Tagged Kenya, m-pesa, mobile, mobile money, Safaricom, western union
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Mobile money: new M-PESA credit card works without a bank account
The vast unbanked population of Kenya can now access credit card services without needing a bank account. A deal between Kenyan operator Safaricom and I&M Bank allows subscribers to load credit cards through their mobile. Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, I&M Bank, Kenya, m-pesa, mcommerce, mobile, Mobile Banking, mobile finance, mobile money, Safaricom, visa
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Vodafone Mobile Banking: From M-Pesa to M-Kesho
M-PESA, Vodafone’s game-changing money transfer technology, now provides customers with the ability to link to an interest bearing savings account and buy insurance via their mobile. The service, which is operated by Safaricom in Kenya offers customers the chance to save money using a direct link to Equity Bank. It will provide a safe and [...]
The grandaddy of mobile payment services comes to the UK
No discussion about the global growth of mobile payment services is complete without mention of Safaricoms M-PESA. Available in Kenya since March 2007, it allows subscribers to send money to one another via their mobile devices. The service was hugely popular in Kenya, as it doesn’t require a bricks-and-mortar bank to use… or even a bank account! The service has now made its way to the UK, so that Kenyans in England can quickly and easily send money home. Continue reading
