The Financial Inclusion Summit Series: Issue no. 19
Interview with Vipps The “dream” – how it all started In 2014 a project team was established in DNB. The goal was to launch a P2P solution in the market. The target group was all Norwegian inhabitants with a Norwegian mobile phone number, a Norwegian payment card and a Norwegian bank account. We wanted…
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The Financial Inclusion Summit Series: Issue no. 18
Interview with ARYZE The “dream” – how it started The first spark occurred during a trip to Tel Aviv, Jack Nikogosian and Carl Jenster were on a rooftop overlooking the city, musing with the possibilities for a truly digital version of national currencies. The question they asked: “Why are our own national currencies so…
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The Financial Inclusion Summit Series: Issue no. 17
Interview with Better Than Cash Alliance The “dream”, how it all started The Better Than Cash Alliance’s mission is to catalyze a global movement from cash to digital payments to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. In just six years, 70 members have joined the Alliance. These include national governments from Africa, Asia-Pacific and…
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The Financial Inclusion Summit Series: Issue no. 16
Interview with Espen Sandø, Co-founder and CEO, Wattero The “dream” – how it all started Wattero was started by four students, three based in Norway and one living in Côte d’Ivoire, that saw access to energy as the most fundamental human need, a prerequisite for all other needs to be fulfilled. Given the challenges…
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