#32 - The Rise of Mobile Money with Rishi Raithatha

Episode 32 – The Rise of Mobile Money with Rishi Raithatha

Guest – Rishi Raithatha – Director, Data and Insights - Mobile Money, GSMA

Rishi Raithatha is a financial sector specialist, focusing on mobile money, microinsurance and disaster risk financing in low- and middle-income countries.

 His recent experience spans senior roles at the GSMA, the mobile industry’s trade association, and Pula Advisors, an insurtech that provides insurance to smallholder farmers. He has also worked as a consultant for the World Bank. Rishi's previous experience includes roles at McKinsey, Willis Towers Watson and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Rishi has a BA from SOAS, University of London, and an MA from the University of Groningen. In 2020, he became a Certified Digital Financial Practitioner. An experienced writer, he also runs a bespoke business writing workshop for individuals and companies.

Jack met Rishi in London for the latest episode of The Social Impact Journal. They discussed Rishi's childhood in Kenya, early career, history of the mobile money sector, current statistics on usage and adoption, it's impact beyond financial inclusion and the future of mobile money.

To learn more about what was discussed during this episode, see a list of resources:

Bringing efficiency to Kenya’s dairy value chain: Virtual City’s Agrimanagr (Esther) -    • Bringing efficiency to Kenya’s dairy ... 

Digitising the agricultural last mile in Ghana: MTN Mobile Money’s mAgric (Cocoa farmers in Ghana) -    • Digitising the agricultural last mile... 

State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money - http://www.gsma.com/sotir


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