M - Transactions for Enhancing MDGs at Bottom of the Pyramid: A Case Study for M-Banking in Kenya

Abstract

A Presentation by Prof. Francis Wambalaba, the DVC research at USIU, Prof. Akosa Wambalaba, a Lecturer at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Philip Machoka a Lecturer at the School of Science and TechnlogyPurpose of the Study -To investigate potential for using m-banking and m-transactions at the bottom of the pyramid in Kenya as an MDG e-money strategy. Research Questions: -What is the nature of m-banking/transaction practices in the developing world? -What are the prospects for m-banking in Kenya? -How can m-banking transform the economic experience of the poor in Kenya to enhance MDGs