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Research shows that 2.5 billion people worldwide lack a formal bank account. But thanks to the rapid growth in the use of mobile phones, particularly in developing economies, 2 billion people who don't have a bank account today will be storing money and making payments with their phones by 2030. Please join us for a discussion on how developments in mobile money and technology can help the poor transform their lives.
Articles to review ahead of the meet up:
2015 Gates Annual Letter (breakthrough # 3): http://www.gatesnotes.com/2015-annual-letter?page=3=en
Case study on Cashpor's Business Correspondent model: http://www.grameenfoundation.org/resource/building-sustainable-business-models-providing-financial-services-poor
Kenya Financial Diaries: http://www.fsdkenya.org/pdf_documents/14-08-11_Diaries_Executive_Summary.pdf
Acumen's investment in First Access: http://acumen.org/blog/announcing-a-new-investment-first-access/
For those interested in learning more about developments in the remittance fintech market, we recommend taking a look at Remitly, Azimo, and Xoom.
Please note that the ticket proceeds are a donation to the NY+Acumen chapter, and will contribute to the chapter's annual donation to Acumen.
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