Connecting the unconnected, banking the unbanked

Since the pay-as-you-go boom of the late 1990s, mobile phone use has grown sharply. Yet, half of the world’s population remains unconnected. That’s nearly four billion people, most of whom live in disadvantaged or remote areas.

There are many reasons why people may not be able to gain access to a mobile network. Lack of infrastructure is the main cause because network providers…