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VIDEO: Twitter Chat on Mobile Money on May 9

Posted by  on Monday, May 6th 2013     
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Join Nandini Harihareswara on Thursday, May 9th at noon for an #AskUSAID Twitter Expert Hour. Read more >>

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USAID wins ‘Best Government Policy for Mobile Development’ Award

Posted by  on Tuesday, February 26th 2013     
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USAID is the first bilateral development agency to launch a dedicated Mobile Solutions team to help us do business better and expand opportunities for individuals, families and communities around the world. Read more >>

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Better Than Cash: Project Update

Posted by  on Tuesday, February 5th 2013     
Several young Afghan men listen as a representative from M-Paisa, or mobile money, describes how mobile bill pay works. The ability to pay the electricity bill via mobile phone, rather than going to the bank, will be a great convenience for Afghans who often lack access to inexpensive transportation. Photo credit: FAIDA

To accelerate the replacement of cash with inclusive electronic payments, USAID created the Better Than Cash Alliance, a group of countries and private companies all over the world committed to solving the “messy cash” problem. Read more >>

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FrontLines Year in Review: Apps for Afghanistan

Posted by  on Friday, January 4th 2013     
An Afghan youth uses his mobile phone to take pictures in Musa Qala. Photo credit: Dmitry Kostyukov, AFP

With an explosion in mobile phones, USAID engages Afghanistan’s best and brightest to grow mobile money. Read more >>

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What’s Better than Cash?

Posted by  on Thursday, September 20th 2012     

As surprising as it may sound, physical cash can undercut many development objectives. From improving aid effectiveness to promoting transparency, cash gets in the way. Read more >>

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