Mar 20, 2013

Voices of Inclusion

Voices of Inclusion: Janie Barrera, Accion Texas

Visa continues our “Voices of Inclusion” series of conversations with leaders from the financial inclusion community. This week, Douglas Sabo, Visa’s Head of Corporate Responsibility, shares conversations with financial inclusion leaders recorded at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.

First up, we speak with Janie Barrera, President and CEO of Accion Texas. Accion Texas is a partner in launching Kiva City Little Rock, the latest addition to the Kiva City initiative that expands the availability of microloans for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in the United States. Barrera discusses the opportunity to expand access to financial resources and the impact this has on entrepreneurs.

Watch more videos in the “Voices of Inclusion” series.

Posted by: Douglas Sabo, Visa Corporate Responsibility on March 20, 2013 at 11:56 am

Category: Financial Inclusion

Keywords: Accion Texas, Arkansas, corporate responsbility, Douglas Sabo, entrepreneurs, Financial Inclusion, Janie Barrera, Kiva City Little Rock, Visa, Voices of Inclusion, William J. Clinton Presidential Center

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Feb 27, 2013

Voices of Inclusion: Daryl Collins, Author & BFA Director

From the show floor at Mobile World Congress, Visa’s Head of Corporate Responsibility, Douglas Sabo interviews thought leaders from the public, private and NGO sectors about the impact mobile services are having on financial inclusion efforts around the world.

Next in the series, Douglas sits down with Daryl Collins, Author of Portfolios of the Poor and Director at Bankable Frontier Associates (BFA) for an extended discussion of the research recently released BFA, the GSMA mWomen Programme and Visa Inc. exploring how women around the world manage their money and how mobile money services can help meet their financial needs.

Among her insights, Daryl shares information about how the money management techniques of women differ from men and the importance of the income that women earn and contribute to family expenses. Daryl shared additional information from the study, including what women reported as the most appealing features of mobile financial services: convenience, security and privacy.

Daryl Collins, Author of Portfolios of the Poor and Director at Bankable Frontier Associates

Other videos in the “Voices of Inclusion” series:

Dr. Maura O’Neill, USAID

Chris Locke, GSMA Mobile for Development

Elizabeth Berthe, Mercy Corps

Cherie Blair, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

Posted by: Douglas Sabo, Visa Corporate Responsibility on February 27, 2013 at 8:50 am

Category: Financial Inclusion, Mobile, Surveys, Studies & Research

Keywords: Bankable Frontier Associates, BFA, Daryl Collins, Douglas Sabo, Financial Inclusion, GSMA mWomen Programme, Mobile, mobile money, mobile world congress, Portfolios of the Poor, privacy, Security, Visa, Voices of Inclusion, women

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Feb 26, 2013

Voices of Inclusion: Cherie Blair

Broadcasting from the Mobile World Congress show floor, Visa’s Head of Corporate Responsibility, Douglas Sabo continues his conversations with thought leaders from the public, private and NGO sectors about the impact mobile services are having on financial inclusion efforts around the world.

Next in the series of conversations is Cherie Blair, founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, wife of the former Prime Minister and global ambassador for women entrepreneurs:

Other videos in the “Voices of Inclusion” series:

Dr. Maura O’Neill, USAID

Chris Locke, GSMA Mobile for Development

Elizabeth Berthe, Mercy Corps

Posted by: Douglas Sabo, Visa Corporate Responsibility on February 26, 2013 at 4:15 pm

Category: Financial Inclusion, Mobile

Keywords: Cherie Blair, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, entrepreneurs, mobile world congress, Visa, Voices of Inclusion

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Feb 26, 2013

Voices of Inclusion: Mercy Corps and GSMA Mobile for Development

Visa’s Head of Corporate Responsibility Douglas Sabo continues his conversations with thought leaders from the public, private and NGO sectors about the impact mobile services are having on financial inclusion efforts around the world.

Next in the series of conversations is Elizabeth Berthe, Senior Director of Financial Services Innovation at Mercy Corps and Chris Locke, Managing Director of GSMA Mobile for Development.

Elizabeth Berthe, Mercy Corps

Chris Locke, GSMA Mobile for Development

Other videos in the “Voices of Inclusion” series:

Dr. Maura O’Neill, USAID

Posted by: Douglas Sabo, Visa Corporate Responsibility on February 26, 2013 at 2:41 pm

Category: Financial Inclusion, Mobile

Keywords: Chris Locke, Elizabeth Berthe, Financial Inclusion, GSMA Mobile for Development, Mercy Corps, mobile world congress, Visa, Voices of Inclusion

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