Tag Archives: digital financial services

Flash from the Past: business case of digital financial services

Posted on 7. August 2018 by hannah

Whow, I remember the times so clearly before having been hijacked by the European Investment Bank. I was an independent consultant hired by one of the consultancies contracted by the IFC to develop the business case on digital financial services (DFS) with 5 … Continue reading →

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Re-establishing mobile money momentum in Indonesia!

Posted on 7. September 2016 by hannah

The recent visit of Dutch Queen Maxima has brought financial inclusion back onto the agenda of Indonesia`s government. According to the World Bank`s Global Findex report 2014, only 36% of the Indonesian adult population (older then 15 years) has access … Continue reading →

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Indian Agent Networks – or how to open 10million accounts in a week

Posted on 30. September 2015 by hannah

The Helix Institute launched another of their Agent Network Accelerator Surveys. This time on India. For those who do not know them yet, The Helix Institute of Digital Finance, was founded in November 2013 as a partnership between MicroSave, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, … Continue reading →

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My contribution to the Microfinance Barometer 2015! “DFS – what is it? and if yes, how many?”

Posted on 11. September 2015 by hannah

Ok, ok, ok my article in the Microfinance Barometer is not a blog, but I still thought it might be interesting to feature it here. Digital Financial Services PLUS seem to be THE new thing in our sometimes a little … Continue reading →

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Bitcoin – What is it and if yes, how many?

Posted on 24. August 2015 by hannah

I normally write about microfinance, but I guess we have to go with new trends and new developments. Bitcoin is definitely one very new, innovative, and potentially even tension-generating development in the global payment industry. This is primarily an introduction … Continue reading →

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The customer experience – making or breaking your DFS Business model!

Posted on 25. June 2015 by hannah

It sounds obvious that people using digital financial services (DFS) will stop using the services if their confirmation sms does not arrive, if they do not know if their money has been transferred or their utility bill has been paid. … Continue reading →

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