Three big predictions for mobile money, FinTech and financial inclusion in 2016

28 Dec 2015

As with so many things in human history, the evolution of money has been characterised by slow and steady progress, interspersed with periods of rapid technological advancement.

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Even so, we live an age of unprecedented change when it comes to both money and the financial sector as a whole. You only have to look at the strides being made in financial inclusion, fintech, and mobile-to-mobile payments to see that.

Here are three big predictions for each of those fields in 2016...

1. Financial inclusion will mean big business
2. 2016's biggest fintech innovations will come from the developing world
3. Mobile-to-mobile will be the benchmark for international money transfers

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Alix Murphy

About Alix Murphy

• Mobile telecommunications industry professional with wide-ranging experience in electronic and mobile identity, mobile payments, and international development sectors. • Consultant to private sector in SME impact investing, mobile money, market information systems. • Managed multi-stakeholder programmes valued over $1 million in Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. • Special focus on user experience and value chain analysis.