Digital doesn’t exist in Africa

Singapore

Jakarta

kuala lumpur

ShanghaiNew Delhi

Mumbai

Sydney

Nairobi

It’s not about technology it’s about technology’s immersion into everyday life. And that’s enabling Africa to grow in a totally different direction

UNBANKED

UNWIRED

UNRESTRAINED

Kenya

43Banks

1000Branches1500

ATMs

M-Pesa

World'scommercial mobile money transfer system.

25000 M-Pesa agents.

18 millionusers

person-to-person US$

366.783 million per month.

More transactions domestically than western union does globally

1st

World'scommercial mobile money transfer system.

1st

M-Pesa

A bank account in partnership with Equity bank

M-Kesho

International Money Transfer Service

Western Union and M-pesa International money transfer service

A ticketing service allowing one to buy tickets on their mobile phone

M-Ticketing

UNBANKED

UNWIRED

UNRESTRAINED

mobilepenetration

50% 55%use mobileto access internet

18 - 24

13 - 17

under 13over 35

over 35

agegender

5/10

percentage of highly engaged users online

are african countries

Morocco

51%Egypt

56%Tanzania

42%South Africa

51%

Turkey

51%Saudia Arabia

56%UAE

42%China

51%

Kenya

51%

WESTERNEUROPE

More subscribers than

547.5 million 20% yoy

5/10

percentage of highly engaged users online

are african countries

Morocco

51%Egypt

56%Tanzania

42%South Africa

51%

Turkey

51%Saudia Arabia

56%UAE

42%China

51%

Kenya

51%

UNBANKED

UNWIRED

UNRESTRAINED

MOBILE PHONE SERVICE FOR RURAL USERS WITHOUT A HANDSET

MOVIRTU

EMAIL AND SMS FOR THE UNCONNECTED IN AFRICA

ETXT

STORIES OF INNOVATION FROM THE DEVELOPING WORLD

UFAHARI

CONNECTING FARMERS TO REAL-TIME PRICE INFORMATION

M-FARM

CROWD SOURCED MAPPINGMADE IN AFRICA

USHAHIDI

USING SMS FOR HIV CONTROL

SMS FOR HEALTH CARE

THANK YOU

Gaurav Singh@gauravtwits