Lenovo made a bold statement at MWC 2025, unveiling a lineup of cutting-edge laptops, concept devices, and software innovations that showcase the company’s focus…
How over-regulation has stifled the pace of mobile money adoption in Africa
In a continent where less than 20 percent of Africa’s population has a bank account and where latent demand for money services is so…
Michael Joseph and Mpesa: A missed opportunity
Michael Joseph was the CEO of Safaricom, taking the mobile operator from 5 employees to dominating the Kenyan mobile operator market with over 80%…
Do banks block mobile money innovation in Africa?
A recent blog posting by Dr. Bill Maurer on the CGAP website spoke about mobile money’s innovation crisis. The author claims that nothing new has…
