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INDO-AFRICAN KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WORKSHOP March 29-30, 2012. How can mobile payments be used to facilitate access of unbanked population in Africa? Presentation: Stephen Mwaura Nduati Head: National Payments System CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA. Outline. Mobile phone access in Africa
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INDO-AFRICAN KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WORKSHOPMarch 29-30, 2012 How can mobile payments be used to facilitate access of unbanked population in Africa? Presentation: Stephen MwauraNduati Head: National Payments System CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA
Outline Mobile phone access in Africa Telephone and mobile growth in Kenya MPESA growth in Kenya Mobile money Mobile money transfer
Background African countries are generally, less developed with high unbanked populations, unemployment rates, illiteracy and poverty e.g.
BUT Africa has the highest growth rate in mobile phone usage
Number of Mobile service operators in some sub african countries
Status of financial services by mobile phone service operators in sub saharan countries
Comparing the mobile phones with alternatives Convenience Speed Cost Safety
Additive mobile phone model • Bank led • Added service to existing customers • ADDITIVEMOBILE PHONE MODEL Types of mobile phone financial services Bank • Transformational • Non bank led • Introduction of new entities • Reaches out to the unbanked • TRANSFORMATIONAL MOBILE PHONE MODEL Mobile Service provider
Mobile phone banking (M-Banking)Additive Bank • Balance Inquiry • Fund Transfer • Bills Payment • TOP-UP / Reload phone • Checkbook Request • List Accounts • Change PIN request Access to a customers account via the mobile phone
KENYA: RELEVANT STATISTICS 2010 • Mobile Phone Penetration: • 55.9% • Source: CCK • Bank Account Penetration: • 22% • Source: FiinAccess 2009 Mobile Network Coverage • Population: 40,046,566 • GDP per capita: $1,600 • Rural Population: 78% Source: CIA Fact book, FSD Kenya
Case for MPesa • BACKGROUNDA unique facet of the ICT phenomenon in Kenya has been widespread proliferation of mobile money. Starting with the M-Pesa system launched by Safaricom in 2007 and later joined by other systems, mobile money has become a fixture in the lives of Kenyans, extending a basic form of financial access to a wide population. The mobile phone financial service plays a dominant role in rural areas, with important vertical integration consequences for existing financial service providers, including micro-finance institutions and SACCOS. There has been vertical integration with mobile phone financial services and commercial banks.
Modernization • In line with Kenya’s payment system modernization efforts, mobile payment services including M-Pesa, Airtel, and Yu are within the mandate of the Central Bank of Kenya as set out under Section 4A 1(d) of the Central Bank of Kenya Act which is to formulate and implement such policies as to best promote the establishment, regulation and supervision of efficient and effective payment, clearing and settlement systems. • Regulatory challenges that have continuously been addressed include;
Mobile Money Transfer Industry in Kenya Overview • As at DECEMBER 2011 • Safaricom 15.21 million customers. • Airtel 3.16 million customers. • Yu 0.52 million customers. • Orange 0.13 million customers • Tangaza 0.07 million customers • Mobikash 0.11 million customers
Mobile Phone Financial Services in KenyaVolumes & Values Source :Central Bank of Kenya, 2011
KENYA’S PAYMENT SYSTEM STRUCTURE • Like any other financial system, Kenya’s Payment System is divided into the Wholesale and retail payment segment • Wholesale - High values & Time critical • Retail - Low value & High volumes • Best measure of risk concentration is value
RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF VARIOUS PAYMENT SYSTEMS Wholesale payment systems Retail payment systems
E-commerce AML-CFT Bank Agency Payment systems Comp-etition Telco regulation Bank outsourcing Policy Framework EE: MOBILE PAYMENTS & MOBILE BANKING 23
Stability of the financial system Efficiency Broader access Enabling Environment: Policy Balance Financial integrity Consumer protection & choice
What is the role of the private sector?What is the role of the Government?What is the role of the central bank?
Possible roles for policy makers • Regulator • Supervisor • Standard setter • Information gatherer • Facilitator • Coordinator 26
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