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MICROFINANCE EVENT: Mobile Money Global Summit and Expo, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 31 – November 3, 2011

Event Name: Mobile Money Global Summit and Expo, 2011

Event Date: October 31 – November 3, 2011

Event Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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Cost:
Conference only, November 1 – November 2, 2011, GBP 1,599 (USD 2,540), with add-on fees for available pre- and post-conference workshops. Discounts are available for bookings made before September 30.

Summary of Event:
The Mobile Money Global Summit aims to offer learning and networking opportunities to representatives of mobile networks, banks, third-party operators, microfinance institutions, money transfer networks, exchange houses, mWallet developers, regulators and NGOs. The second annual Mobile Money Global Awards will pay tribute to industry pioneers, established stakeholders and exceptional individuals who have made significant contributions to the growth of the mobile money industry.

October 31, 2011: Pre-Conference Workshop
• Mobile money pricing and commission structures
• Enterprise mobile money
• Defining your agents and distribution models

November 1 – November 2, 2011: Conference
• Harnessing the power of mobile money services and investing in community development to bring an end to poverty
• Facilitating socio-economic transformation in emerging markets through mobile lifeline services
• Offering cost-efficient and convenient mobile money transfer services through existing mobile network and banking infrastructures
• How mobile money is accelerating innovation in the developing world
• How to build scale across geographies
• How to make interoperable mobile money a universally accepted form of payment
• Leveraging experiences and transferring best practices across geographies (Africa to South Asia)
• The role of branchless banking in creating transformational financial services
• Expanding mobile money businesses into new markets and opening up new revenue streams
• Learning from established markets and tapping into the potential of mobile money in Latin America
• The potential of mobile money in North Africa and Middle Eastern markets: market assessments of Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco
• Creating a regulatory environment to incentivize mobile payments innovation in the Middle East and North Africa

November 3, 2011: Post-Conference Workshop
• How airtime fits into the mobile money ecosystem
• How mobile money operators can earn commissions from regular flows of government payments
• How to mitigate fraud

Background on Organizer:
This event is hosted by Clarion Events, a British events company that has also operated conferences focusing on payments innovation, telecommunications, government and emerging technologies.

The presenters will include:
Nasser Bin Obood, CEO, Etisalat, UAE
Osman Sultan, CEO, du, UAE
Karim Khoja, CEO, Roshan, Afghanistan
Abdul Malek; CEO, Zain Jordan & COO, Zain Group; Jordan
Michael Joseph, former CEO, Safaricom, Kenya
Nitin Garg, Director, MicroSave, India
Abbas Sikander, Group Executive Director, Tameer Microfinance, Pakistan
Jacques Voogt, Head of Financial Services, Vodacom, Tanzania
Kazi Md. Saiful Alam; General Manager, Regulatory; MTN Ghana
Anirbban Goswami, Senior Manager, Axis Bank, India
Irfan Ali, Head of Money Transfer Distribution, Vodafone Qatar

Event Website: http://www.mobile-money-transfer.com/global

For additional information, you may contact Manoj Nardani via email manoj.nardani@clarionevents.com or via telephone at +44 (0) 20 7067 1828

Submit Your Event: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events

By Ashim Kar, Research Associate

Source and additional resources:
Mobile-money-transfer.com, “Mobile Money Global Summit and Expo”, http://www.mobile-money-transfer.com/global

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MicroCapital.org story, October 6, 2009: “MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) APAC Conference & Expo, December 8-9, 2009, Manila, Philippines, Sponsored by Obopay”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-event-mobile-money-transfer-mmt-apac-conference-expo-december-8-9-2009-manila-philippines-sponsored-by-obopay/

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