March 7, 2023
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by Mojaloop Foundation
The Mojaloop Foundation recently welcomed Digital Frontiers (DF) as a new Promoter member to help further our mission of advancing financial inclusion. Using the
January 26, 2023
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by Paula Hunter
By Paula Hunter, executive director of the Mojaloop Foundation Financial inclusion is entering a renaissance. Thanks to digital public goods like Mojaloop, it’s
January 13, 2023
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by Paula Hunter
By Paula Hunter (moderator), executive director of the Mojaloop Foundation In recent history, open source software has transformed the technology industry in ways that
January 11, 2023
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by Steve Haley
Technology is essential to moving the needle on financial inclusion. Every year, the Global Technology Summit brings together leading thinkers from all over the world to discuss the impact of technology on everything from international relations to payments and financial inclusion.
December 20, 2022
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by Mojaloop Foundation
Bringing inclusive instant payment systems (IPS) to unbanked people is a complex problem. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be solved, especially when Mojaloop
December 7, 2022
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by Desire N Kachenje
In Swahili, “Mojaloop” means “one loop.” The Mojaloop Foundation strives to create one financial services loop for everyone. The Mojaloop Foundation’s open source software, Mojaloop,
December 1, 2022
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by Steve Haley
Billions of people in developing countries live with crushing poverty. In fact, 1.4 billion people don’t have access to digital financial services, despite most owning
August 15, 2022
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by Mojaloop Foundation
Last week, the Mojaloop Community announced the release of Mojaloop Version 14, a significant milestone in the development of the open source instant payment
July 14, 2022
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by Jane Stroucken
Here at the Mojaloop Foundation, we’re lucky to work with a talented and driven community that brings a wide range of skills and experience
May 26, 2022
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by Mojaloop Foundation
Earlier this month we introduced you to Steve Haley, our new Director of Market Development and Partnerships. Today, we’re thrilled to make another new
May 18, 2022
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by Mojaloop Foundation
If you’ve been around the Mojaloop community for a while, you’re likely aware of the robust educational offerings we have available for those learning
May 2, 2022
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by Mojaloop Foundation
Exciting news from the Mojaloop Foundation! We’re thrilled to welcome long-time Mojaloop advocate and community member Steve Haley to the team as our new
April 7, 2022
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by Mojaloop Foundation
All of the work we do here at the Mojaloop Foundation points back to our overarching mission: to increase financial inclusion for the unbanked
April 5, 2022
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by Julie Guetta
Q&A with Julie Guetta, head of payments strategy at RedCompass Labs
March 23, 2022
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by Greg McCormick
Why are cross-border payments and remittances so important to world and local economies? The fact is, for a number of developing countries, international remittances
March 1, 2022
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by Cici Northup
Last year I had the opportunity to participate in a Mojaloop-led panel session on scheme governance. While Mojaloop is largely a technology focused community,
October 6, 2021
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by Paula Hunter
At the Mojaloop Foundation, development has always been a key centerpiece of our work. Since the launch of our open source project in 2017,
August 10, 2021
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by Paul Makin
As a payments consultant, I’m always excited to try new ways of paying for things, and I’m always keen to find out what’s new
August 4, 2021
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by Mojaloop Foundation
At the Mojaloop Foundation, we’re dedicated to closing the financial inclusion gap by powering inclusive real-time payment systems, and we recently hosted a webinar
July 21, 2021
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by Mojaloop Foundation
In case you haven’t heard, the Global CBDC Challenge is well underway, and here at the Mojaloop Foundation we are thrilled to be a
May 5, 2021
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by David Mangini
Over the past couple of years, we've seen some real momentum build around digital payment technologies and digital currencies. It’s a complex topic, and
April 8, 2021
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by Mojaloop Foundation
The Mojaloop Foundation is proud to contribute to the effort to make cross-border payments faster, cheaper, and more inclusive, to benefit millions the world
April 1, 2021
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by Steve Haley
Tackling Financial Inequality and Harnessing Digital Transformation More than one hundred countries have established mobile money transaction systems, yet there are still more than
March 3, 2021
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by Paula Hunter
Worldwide, there is a growing push to have open banking third-party payment initiation (3PPI) driven by regulators to make it possible for technology-led services
February 24, 2021
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by Paula Hunter
Last month, as part of our latest community meeting, I sat down with Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) CEO Jo Ann Barefoot and Executive Director
February 18, 2021
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by Paula Hunter
We’re proud to say that the Mojaloop Online PI-13 OSS Community Meeting was a great success. Community members from around the world came together for
February 9, 2021
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by Paula Hunter
Last week, we kicked off an exciting year of activity with the Mojaloop Online PI-13 OSS Community Meeting. Over the course of five days,
January 20, 2021
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by Paula Hunter
Digital payments are the connective tissue that drives economies. Based on a growing body of evidence, they are a gateway to the financial services
January 11, 2021
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by Paula Hunter
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of real-time digital payment infrastructures and digital financial services. It has also made clear the need for the
December 10, 2020
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by Paula Hunter
At our latest community meeting, I invited FINOS Executive Director Gabriele Columbro to discuss the role that open source plays in advancing payments. His
November 25, 2020
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by Mojaloop Foundation
We messaged the community at the start of November about the proposed Mojaloop Product Council, based on this concept note: Mojaloop Product Council The ambition
October 29, 2020
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by Adama Diallo
By Mojaloop Foundation Director Adama Diallo, Head of Partnership for the Next Billion Users project in Africa at Google I was proud to present at
October 26, 2020
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by Simeon Oriko
In the last Program Increment (PI-11), we restructured our Community Governance Committees in a bid to build a strong and diverse Mojaloop community. The Community
October 22, 2020
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by Paula Hunter
On the margins of the 2020 UN General Assembly, The Mojaloop Foundation recently presented at the New America virtual event “Launching a #DigitalDecade to Strengthen Public Institutions" The
October 14, 2020
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by David Mangini
Q&A with David Mangini, General Manager, Giori Digital Please introduce yourself and your company. DM: I’m David Mangini, General Manager for Giori Digital SA, which
October 7, 2020
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by Greg McCormick
Q&A with Greg McCormick, Chief Strategic Business Development Officer As one of the Mojaloop Foundation’s newest Promoter Members, we recently interviewed Greg McCormick, Chief Strategic
September 30, 2020
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by Sameer Nigam
Q&A with Mojaloop Foundation Director Sameer Nigam, Founder and CEO of PhonePe Mojaloop Foundation Sponsor members will take on the responsibilities of providing financial, technical and legal
September 22, 2020
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by Ken Weber
With the launch of the Mojaloop Foundation as a charitable organization to support the deployment of the Mojaloop open source software, the organization’s Sponsor members will take on the responsibilities of providing financial, technical and legal assistance to ensure the health and growth of the user community.
September 2, 2020
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by Paula Hunter
The Mojaloop Foundation brings together the philanthropic and technology leaders needed to share best practices and ideas for developing innovative financial inclusion solutions that can
August 26, 2020
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by Sam Kummary
We are excited to announce the latest Mojaloop release! With this release, support for organizations managing bulk disbursements and using non-Latin-based characters in names is
August 24, 2020
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by Paula Hunter
Despite mobile money services emerging in nearly 100 countries, 1.7 billion people still lack access to digital financial services, according to the World Bank’s Global Findex. One
August 17, 2020
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by Paula Hunter
Providers trying to reach developing markets with innovative, low-cost digital financial services are challenged with the cost and complexity of building everything on their own. These proprietary systems
August 10, 2020
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by Paula Hunter
Interoperability is necessary for financial inclusion, but it can be difficult to achieve. Today, in many countries, achieving full interoperability across various payment service providers
July 30, 2020
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by Paula Hunter
Last week, we held the first Mojaloop Community Meeting since our Foundation’s official launch on May 6th. During the well-attended virtual event, I had the
June 17, 2020
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by Sam Kummary
The Mojaloop Financial Services Provider Interoperability Specification (FSPIOP) API’s purpose is to enable interoperable financial transactions between a Payer (a payer of electronic funds in
June 15, 2020
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by Sam Kummary
Introduction A Helm Release in Mojaloop context refers to a release made on the Helm GitHub repository, which includes a set of core and supporting
May 28, 2020
Blog
by Kevin O'Neil
Q&A with Mojaloop Foundation Director Kevin O’Neil, Director of Data and Technology at The Rockefeller Foundation With the launch of the Mojaloop Foundation as a
May 26, 2020
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by Miller Abel
Q&A with Mojaloop Foundation Director and Technical Governing Board Delegate Miller Abel, deputy director and principal technologist at the Gates Foundation In 2017, the Bill & Melinda
May 21, 2020
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by Adama Diallo
Q&A with Mojaloop Foundation Director Adama Diallo, Head of Partnerships, Google’s Next Billion Users Initiative in Africa With the launch of the Mojaloop Foundation as a charitable organization that will support
May 20, 2020
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by CV Madhukar
Q&A with Mojaloop Foundation Director CV Madhukar, Managing Director, Beneficial Technology, Omidyar Network With the launch of the Mojaloop Foundation as a charitable organization that
