Facilitating Cross-Border Mobile Banking in Southern Africa

Posted by bexband on Sep 26, 2011
Author: 
Maimbo, Samuel, Tania Saranga, and Nicholas Strychacz
Publication Type: 
Report/White paper
Publication Date: 
Aug 2010
Publisher/Journal: 
Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Network, World Bank
Publication language: 
English
Abstract: 

The use of mobile banking is an increasingly important component of national and regional economic development in Southern Africa. Mobile banking can help bring the large unbanked population into the formal financial sector, and can facilitate cross-border trade by easing the difficulty for small businesses and traders to make financial transactions.

 

For mobile banking to reach its full potential in Southern Africa, however, African governments must establish more efficient regulatory frameworks and implement well-designed pilot programs to gain more insight into the challenges facing a full rollout of mobile banking

Global Regions: 
Citation: 
Maimbo, Samuel, Tania Saranga, and Nicholas Strychacz. "Facilitating Cross-Border Mobile Banking in Southern Africa." Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Network, World Bank 26: (2010)
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Author: 
Maimbo, Samuel, Tania Saranga, and Nicholas Strychacz
Publication Type: 
Report/White paper
Publication Date: 
Aug 2010
Publisher/Journal: 
Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Network, World Bank
Publication language: 
English
Abstract: 

The use of mobile banking is an increasingly important component of national and regional economic development in Southern Africa. Mobile banking can help bring the large unbanked population into the formal financial sector, and can facilitate cross-border trade by easing the difficulty for small businesses and traders to make financial transactions.

 

For mobile banking to reach its full potential in Southern Africa, however, African governments must establish more efficient regulatory frameworks and implement well-designed pilot programs to gain more insight into the challenges facing a full rollout of mobile banking

Global Regions: 
Citation: 
Maimbo, Samuel, Tania Saranga, and Nicholas Strychacz. "Facilitating Cross-Border Mobile Banking in Southern Africa." Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Network, World Bank 26: (2010)

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