Survey literature on mobile money and its contribution in promoting financial inclusion and
development, with a focus on sub‐Saharan Africa. We use taxonomic, descriptive and …

This review provides an overview of the operations and impacts of mobile money in the
developing world. Over the past decade, mobile money has become a ubiquitous tool in …

M-Pesa is a money transfer system operated by Safaricom, Kenya's largest cellular phone
provider. M-Pesa allows users to exchange cash for “e-float” on their phones, to send e-float …

The idea that small loans can help poor families build businesses and exit poverty has
blossomed into a global movement. The concept has captured the public imagination, drawn …

As the digital becomes increasingly entwined within everyday life, ethnography's value as a
key methodological and analytical approach to understand the ways in which digital media …

We investigate whether the use of mobile money can help individuals build savings to face
predictable and unpredictable life events. Studying the case of Burkina Faso, we use hand …

Inclusive financial systems play a critical role in fostering economic growth and
development. However, the question of what is the best means of achieving this has long …

This chapter offers an ethnography of mobile money professionals, industry, and
philanthropic actors seeking to bring mobile phone–enabled financial products to poor …

The role of ICTs in development is contested between those who believe they will facilitate
human development and those who believe they are, at most, impotent, and at worst …

We study the mobile phone-based money transfer system in Kenya. Based on aggregate
data, we estimate that the velocity with which units of e-money are transferred among users …