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MICROFINANCE EVENT: Second Annual Mobile Banking & Financial Services Africa Conference

Mobile Banking & Financial Services Africa
July 20-22, 2009, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Cost: (Registration after June 19, 2009)

Standard Price:
£1695 for Three Days
£1295 for Two Days

African Delegate:
£847.50 for Three Days
£647.50 for Two Days

The conference fee includes 3 course lunch, refreshments and full conference documentation. The fee does not include travel expenses or hotel accommodation.

Summary of Event: The Mobile Banking & Financial Services Africa conference includes a variety of workshops, case studies and interactive discussion sessions to examine how mobile operators, banks, microfinance institutions (MFIs), payment specialists and solutions vendors are developing and launching products and services for a variety of market environments and customer segments. Addressing pan-African concerns, the program will examine the business models, technical infrastructure, security and regulatory issues associated with supporting mobile banking, mobile money transfers (remittances), mobile and contactless payments, and microfinance (including micro-lending, disbursements, and insurance).

Background on Organizers:
The Mobile Banking & Financial Service Conference was organized by IRR, a knowledge and skills transfer company that specializes in conferences and trainings. IRR Telecoms & Technology London provides strategic telecommunications conferences.

Associate Sponsors of the event include Belgacom ICS and Clickatell. Belgacom International Carrier Services (Belgacom ICS) is a global carrier of voice, data and value added services to over 500 wireless, wireline and service providers. Belgacom has sales offices in Brussels, Bern, Dubai, Singapore and New York, and was awarded Best Wholesale Carrier at the World Communications Award 2009. Clickatell offers mobile messaging services to businesses, governments and communities, specializing in bulk messaging services and SMS gateway connectivity.

The conference is endorsed by Smart X central intelligence, a professional association of private and public sector end-users, solutions providers and consultants in the smart card, RFID, and related emerging technologies industry. World membership exceeds 500 companies in the UK, Africa and the Asia Pacific regions. The aim of Smart X is to make its members aware of the developments taking place in the industry both in South Africa and internationally.

Media Partners for the event include Africa & Middle East Telecom Week, African Banker, Balancing Act, BuddeCom, CardWorld, Developing Telecoms, Global Platform, IAMTN, IT Edge, MBendi, MicroCapital, Microfinance Insights, Mobile-Financial, Mobile World, ReConnect Africa, Southern Africa Wireless Communications, and Telecompaper.

Event Themes and Discussion Topics:
Pre-Conference Workshops:

  • Understanding the Impact of the Growth of Mobile Internet on Mobile Payments in Africa
  • Examining Developments in Contactless Payments and Ticketing in South Africa
  • Developing and Launching a Profitable Mobile Remittance Service

Conference Sessions:

  • Examining How a Traditional Retail Bank Designed and Delivered a Mobile Banking Business Model: An FNB Cellphone Banking Case Study
  • Developing a Mobile Banking Business Model to Successfully Meet the Demands of the Banked, Under-banked and Unbanked
  • Designing and Implementing a Low-Cost, Mobile-Based Community Banking Service in South Africa – A Standard Bank Case Study
  • Understanding the Implications of the New E-Money Position Paper – A Regulator’s Perspective on E-money and Related Emerging Payment Technologies in South Africa
  • Examining the Impact of the Regulatory Environment on Mobile Banking and Payments Innovation in Africa
  • Enabling Mobile Money Transfer Across Borders – Taking Advantage of the Opportunities
  • Examining Opportunities for Intra-Regional, Borderless Networks: Supporting Interoperable Mobile Money and Airtime Transfers
  • Examining the Expansion of the M-PESA Model to Tanzania
  • Examining New Forms of Mobile Payment Mechanisms – Leveraging Existing Payment Infrastructure to Support New Services
  • Understanding the Impact of the Convergence of the Telecoms and Financial Services Industries on Prepaid Mobile Services
  • Developing a Viable Mobile Micro Finance Business Model – Examining Opportunities for the Mobile and Microfinance Industries
  • Developing a Solid Business Case for Enhancing Your Value Added Services (VAS) Portfolio With a Mobile Payment Offering
  • Utilising the Mobile Channel to Help Tackle Debit and Credit Card Fraud in South Africa – Understanding How the Mobile Can Be Used as Part of a Two-Factor Authentication Process
  • Managing Perception and Reality to Assure the Security of Mobile Banking Services

Presenters:

  • Richard Ketley, Director, Banking Strategy Practice, Genesis Analytics
  • Johan van Wyk, Managing Director, TripSWITCH
  • Len Pienaar, CEO Mobile and Transact Solutions, First National Bank
  • Adrian Vermooten, Head of Mobile, Digital Channels, ABSA Bank
  • Brett Cronje, Director, Community Banking, Standard Bank
  • Dave Mitchell, Head, National Payment System Department, Reserve Bank of South Africa
  • Frederic Schepens, EVP Strategic Business Development, Belgacom ICS
  • Craig Kilfoil, Senior Specialist Consultant, ExactConsult
  • Jacques Voogt, Head of Department, Financial Services, Vodacom Tanzania
  • Dave Parratt, Business Development Executive, MTN MobileMoney
  • Aristide Ngalani, Mobile Money Marketing Manager Tr., MTN Cameroon
  • Nick Essame, Head of Innovative Payments – Sub Saharan Africa, Visa
  • Tom Wills, Senior Analyst, Security, Fraud & Compliance, Javelin Strategy & Research

Online Registration Address: http://www.iir-events.com/IIR-conf/Telecoms/EventReg.aspx?EventID=2134

Call: +44 (0) 20 7017 7483
Email: registrations@iir-telecoms.com

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

For additional information, please contact:
Customer Services
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7017 7483

For Group Discounts, contact:
Anthony Streeter
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7017 7145
Email:astreeter@iir-conferences.com

For Speaker Opportunities, contact:
Mindy Emsley
Tel: +44 (0) 1273 330 097
Email:memsley@iir-conferences.com

For Sponsorship and Exhibition, contact:
Damon Thompson
Tel: +44 (20) 7017 5002
Email:dthompson@iir-conferences.com

Event Type: Conference
Event Starts: July 20, 2009
Event Ends: July 22, 2009
Location: Southern Sun Grayston Hotel, Johannesburg
Website: http://www.iir-events.com/IIR-conf/Telecoms/EventView.aspx?EventID=2134
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7017 7483
Organized By: IIR

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