Building Solutions for Migrants One Remittance at a Time

China’s Smartphone Dominance in Africa Is No Accident

Capitalizing on Chinese infrastructure development and building for the customer first, manufacturers have cornered the market.

Will Mobile Money ‘Uberize’ the Global Remittance Market?

Development agencies and mobile money operators are working toward the common goal of expanding the remittance ecosystem.

Is Insurance Possible When You Make $2 a Day?

By overcoming the cash payment conundrum, one company is bringing insurance to…

By Emphasizing Services, Mobile Money Could Explode in Africa

Osarumen Osamuyi, editor of The Subtext, speaks with emerge85 about trends in African financial inclusion.

Can Cryptocurrency Eliminate Mobile Money Fees?

Invisible without Identity: Biometrics and Financial Inclusion in Africa

Leveraging existing biometric initiatives across the continent will propel financial inclusion forward.

The Zimbabwean Engineer Bringing Cryptocurrency to Africa

The Company Bringing Bespoke Financial Products to Those Who Need Them Most

Tailored financial products aren’t just for millionaires or the up-and-coming middle class, says Kaleidofin co-founder Puneet Gupta.

Without Interoperability, Biometric Identification Is Dead in the Water

What will it take for biometric systems to take off in Africa?