E-money for Enhancing Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at Bottom of the Pyramid: A Case Study for m-Banking in Kenya

Title

E-money for Enhancing Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at Bottom of the Pyramid: A Case Study for m-Banking in Kenya

Project Year

2009

Region

East Africa

Country

Kenya

Project Description

This research will investigate potential for using m-banking among the poor in Kenya as an MDG strategy based on three research questions: what is the nature of m-banking practices, what are prospects for m-banking in Kenya, and how can m-banking transform the economic experience of the poor to enhance MDGs? It will be based on interviews with key stakeholders in mobile banking in Kenya and representatives from two groups of m-banking clients.

Researcher(s)

Francis Wambalaba, Akosa Wambalaba, Philip Machoka

About the Researcher(s)

Francis Wambalaba is the Director of Academic Research and Academic Programs Development at the United States International University, Kenya. He has a PhD in Urban Studies and Regional Science, Portland State University, Portland OR.

Researcher 2

Akosa Wambalaba completed some work toward the PhD 1993 -94 in Education Administration. She is a Lecturer at the United States International University, Kenya.

Researcher 3

Philip Machoka holds an MBA from International University, Nairobi, Kenya and teaches as a lecturer at USIU-A, Nairobi, Kenya.

Citation

“E-money for Enhancing Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at Bottom of the Pyramid: A Case Study for m-Banking in Kenya,” Institute for Money, Technology & Financial Inclusion (IMTFI) Research Projects, accessed March 29, 2024, https://imtfiresearch.omeka.net/items/show/6483.

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