Financial Sector Development in Africa: Opportunities ... - World Bank
Financial Sector Development in Africa: Opportunities ... - World Bank
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Table 2.2 <strong>Africa</strong>n First- and Second-Generation Models<br />
First generation<br />
Second generation<br />
Measure<br />
First National <strong>Bank</strong> Celpay Safaricom<br />
Country of orig<strong>in</strong> South <strong>Africa</strong> Zambia Kenya<br />
Year started 2005 2001 2007<br />
Number of registered<br />
clients (2010) 2 million 10,000 10.2 million<br />
Type of entity Licensed bank Third-party payment provider Mobile network operator<br />
Mobile f<strong>in</strong>ancial Channel of a regulated bank Payment system bus<strong>in</strong>ess under Not regulated—operates under no objection<br />
service regulated as<br />
the National Payment System Act<br />
Service offer<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>Bank</strong> account with alerts,<br />
notifications, bill pay, airtime<br />
purchase and person-to-person<br />
notices to registered beneficiaries<br />
only; also debit card<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess-to-bus<strong>in</strong>ess, electronic<br />
transfers for small and<br />
medium enterprises and one-man<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>esses us<strong>in</strong>g mobile wallet<br />
Mobile wallet offer<strong>in</strong>g person-to-person transfers to<br />
any cell number, bill payment, and bulk payment<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess-to-person offer<strong>in</strong>gs (such as salaries,<br />
microf<strong>in</strong>ance <strong>in</strong>stitution loans, and charitable<br />
support)<br />
Strategic drivers Mak<strong>in</strong>g marg<strong>in</strong>al clients viable Mak<strong>in</strong>g payment processes work<br />
for logistical cha<strong>in</strong>s<br />
Source: Author.<br />
Reduce churn<br />
Increased average revenue per user<br />
At least break even on costs<br />
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