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Riskebiz connects entrepreneurs in the developing
world with microfinance services through
the mobile web.
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Microfinance is the supply of relatively
small loans to poor and low income people
who have no access to traditional banking
services and credit facilities. Typically
these loans are used to start income generating
projects and small businesses.
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The Mobile Web refers to the access to the
World Wide Web using a mobile device such
as cell phones, PDAs, and other portable
gadgets connected to a public network. Such
access does not require a desktop computer,
nor a fixed landline connection. Services
on the Mobile Web can include capabilities
that do not exist on the traditional Internet,
such as SMS text messaging. (Wikipedia)
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According to the Consultative Group to Assist
the Poor, there are at least 500
million poor "micro-entrepreneurs" worldwide
who lack access to financial services which often
have little or no line-based communications
infrastructure. At the same time, mobile
phone penetration in the developing world
has grown exponentially and in some developing
countries with little landline infrastructure,
mobile phone usage has quadrupled in the
last decade. The Mobile Web can accelerate
Internet access around the world by solving
the "last kilometer" problem. Riskebiz Internet
Services has developed a suite of mobile
web based services including a mobile microfinance
network which connect micro-entrepreneurs
in the developing world with microfinance
institutions and other related microfinance
services through the mobile Internet.
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- Riskebiz to provide mobile web enabled phones and training to women entrepreneurs in Kenya.
- Kevin Day, President of Riskebiz Internet
Services, is on the Technical Advisory Board
for Advanced Technologies for Microfinance:
Solutions and Challenges...more info
- Riskebiz Internet Services joins the Microfinance
Club of New York. The mission of the Microfinance
Club of New York is to be a leading forum
for the free exchange of information and
ideas about microfinance and to disseminate
readily understandable, transparent and
succinct information so as to further the
microfinance field...more info
- Riskebiz has facilitated a microfinance
loan to Peter Semetu. The loan is being
used to expand his internet cafe business
in Nairobi. If you're looking for inexpensive
typing or data entry services, contact Peter
through Mobilikey by sending Tweet to @mobilikey
#semetu...more
info
Africa has seen the greatest rise in mobile use. Subscriptions have quadrupled since 2001, and by 2007 they hit 200 million - an average of more than 20 cell phones for every 100 people.
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Mobilikey is the global mobile web network
which connects entrepreneurs in the developing
world with microfinance services.
Through the Mobilikey network, entrepreneurs
are able to:
- Find microfinance lenders
- Share business information
- Find buyers for their products and services
Visit Mobilikey at
http://mobilikey.com
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Change Machine is the latest Riskebiz microfinance
project. Do you have any change in jars
that you've been meaning to count and take
to the bank? Riskebiz will arrange to come
to your house, count it, and issue a cheque
on the spot. You can choose to keep the
amount, or direct the funds to any one of
our microfinance lenders.
Fast facts:
- There is currently an estimated $10.5 billion
of spare change sitting idle in American
households
- The Royal Canadian Mint says there are some
20 BILLION pennies in circulation. The Mint
needs to produce 760 million more each year
because so many pennies are removed from
circulation.
Visit changemachine.ca
in the coming weeks for more information.
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Riskebiz develops a wide variety of mobile
sites. Let us build a complete mobile web
site for your business. We can provide a
cost-effective solution to get you on the
mobile web. Our reputation for building
world class mobile sites is second to none.
Whether you require a simple 3 page static
site, or a more robust database driven dynamic
solution, we are the developer for you.
Many of our mobile sites have been showcased
on
mtld.mobi, including tortola.mobi,
feedmesports.mobi, amf.mobi and
more.
Visit Mobizcard for more information on how to put your business on the mobile web.
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