Digital Finance: Innovation at the Core of Big Development Challenges

How can digital finance, mobile money and innovative financial tools help expand basic services and utilities to poor people?

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At this event moderated by CGAP CEO Tilman Ehrbeck, innovators from bKash, Airtel Money - Africa and Mobisol showcased how their businesses are tackling big development challenges. Then, a panel including Walt Macnee, Vice Chairman at MasterCard, and Arjuna Costa, investment partner at the Omidyar Network, discussed ways these new business models can be scaled to make a real difference in improving the lives of billions worldwide. IFC CEO Jin Yong Cai offered opening remarks.

Webcast and Live Blog: Digital Finance: Innovation at the Core of Big Development Challenges

Jin-Yong Cai

Executive Vice President and CEO, IFC
Hortensia Contreras Torres

Vice President Electronic Services Grupo BIMBO & General Manager BLM
Arjuna Costa

Investment Partner, Omidyar Network
Thomas Duveau

Head of Business Development, Mobisol
Tilman Ehrbeck

CEO, CGAP
Sandhya Rani Kanneganti

Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh
Walt Macnee

President, MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth and Vice Chair
Chidi Okpala

Director & Head, Airtel Money - Africa
Kamal Quadir

CEO, bKash