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tHe AUtHoRs
GSMA Mobile Money for the Unbanked
T he mobile money for the unbanked (mmu) programme supports mobile money services to reach scale. through close engage-
ment with mobile money providers, we identify and share benchmark data, operational best practices, and commercially-viable
interoperability approaches, as well as cultivate enabling regulatory environments. the mmu programme is supported by the Bill
& melinda Gates Foundation, the mastercard Foundation and omidyar network.
the Gsma represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. spanning more than 220 countries, the Gsma unites nearly 800 of the
world’s mobile operators with 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies,
equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare, media,
transport and utilities. the Gsma also produces industry-leading events such as mobile World c ongress and mobile asia expo.
Consult Hyperion
consult Hyperion is an independent consultancy, based in the uk and us, specialising in secure electronic transactions. We help organisa-
tions around the world exploit new technology for secure electronic payments and identity transaction services.
consult Hyperion’s mobile money practice offers substantive, experience-based mobile money consultancy services from a team of people
with extensive experience of delivering results in mobile money solutions across emerging markets.
consult Hyperion has been active in mobile money since the technology’s earliest days when we were engaged by Vodafone to assist in
the development of the m-pesa service starting in 2004. our mobile money practice is able to offer the expertise of some of the most
experienced people in the sector, several of whom worked on the initial pilot and launch of m-pesa in kenya and have since gone on to
support many other new mobile money services in africa and asia. We have also worked on european mobile financial services, with their
differing technical and commercial requirements.
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ABoUt
tHe AUtHoRs
GSMA Mobile Money for the Unbanked
T he mobile money for the unbanked (mmu) programme supports mobile money services to reach scale. through close engage-
ment with mobile money providers, we identify and share benchmark data, operational best practices, and commercially-viable
interoperability approaches, as well as cultivate enabling regulatory environments. the mmu programme is supported by the Bill
& melinda Gates Foundation, the mastercard Foundation and omidyar network.
the Gsma represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. spanning more than 220 countries, the Gsma unites nearly 800 of the
world’s mobile operators with 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies,
equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare, media,
transport and utilities. the Gsma also produces industry-leading events such as mobile World c ongress and mobile asia expo.
Consult Hyperion
consult Hyperion is an independent consultancy, based in the uk and us, specialising in secure electronic transactions. We help organisa-
tions around the world exploit new technology for secure electronic payments and identity transaction services.
consult Hyperion’s mobile money practice offers substantive, experience-based mobile money consultancy services from a team of people
with extensive experience of delivering results in mobile money solutions across emerging markets.
consult Hyperion has been active in mobile money since the technology’s earliest days when we were engaged by Vodafone to assist in
the development of the m-pesa service starting in 2004. our mobile money practice is able to offer the expertise of some of the most
experienced people in the sector, several of whom worked on the initial pilot and launch of m-pesa in kenya and have since gone on to
support many other new mobile money services in africa and asia. We have also worked on european mobile financial services, with their
differing technical and commercial requirements.
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