To achieve true global #digitalinclusion, product developers need to leave their offices in Seattle and Silicon Valley and go to the real world in places like Africa and Asia, said @donasarkar of @Microsoft at a special @ITU session at @UN HQ in NYC.
Read six options how Agent Network Management Companies (AMNCs) could play catalytic role in extending the reach and quality of services for the mass market https://t.co/BFm9TgoRZK #Agentnetworks
Startup accelerator @StartupWiseGuys collected the most important data about the Baltics - everything including funding, biggest deals, most active VC funds, hand-picked startups to watch, corporate innovation cases & more #Slush18
Read full report 👉 https://t.co/P1MuBBZZ6Q
TL;DR – Creating something new is hard 🤔
The idea & #design is the easy part; getting it in the hands of the customer is the hard part 💢🤷♀️
This is why a minimum “loveable” (not viable) #product is your new best friend 🤝
Read from @sytaylor 🤓👇
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#DYK 1.1 billion people do not have proof of official identity— that’s 1 in 7 individuals. Digital identities are necessary to access many services, including healthcare and social and financial services. Read more: https://t.co/csB85dICsG #digitalidentity#ID4D
What is RegTech for regulators & how does it work? Read the briefing of the #UNSGSA Fintech Sub-Working Group: https://t.co/6ntUaNL9hH #regtech#financialinclusion
Mobile money is spreading rapidly. In East Africa, so too are problems with customers delinquent or defaulting on a #digitalcredit product they little understand. Check out @TheEconomist on @CGAP's first-ever survey of digital credit customers. https://t.co/AjWwGoManr
Prerequisites for #fintech success: Connectivity to all segments of the population, digital literacy, biometric & digital ID systems, data protection, and interoperability. #UNSGSA discusses importance of customer-centric innovation at #Foromic: https://t.co/oy49hetSMQ @BIDInvest