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Data: the building block of successful DRM in Africa
Domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) and sustainable development go hand in hand. That is especially the case in emerging and developing countries. Unfortunately, many of these countries, in Sub-Saharan Africa more…
The RegTech and GovTech markets in 2023: a forecast by GVG
In a previous blog, we anticipated the adoption of technological tools as a way of supporting regulation (aka RegTech) to be one of the key trends in 2022. Typically, RegTech…
Revenue Assurance in Africa: 5 questions to our Technical Director
How has revenue assurance in African countries evolved in recent years? Africa has important development needs, which explains why revenue mobilization has been high on the African governments’ agendas. However,…
GVG shares insight on the Use of Big Data for inclusive fintech at the ITU’s webinar
Fintech has improved access to formal financial services in Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, the percentage of account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile money service…
Women in STEM in Africa: a shift in the social paradigm
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries have been at the forefront of innovation and growth for the past two decades, especially during and in the aftermath of, the COVID…
2022: From resilience to expansion
2022 was a successful year, the product of our resilient business model and continuous technological innovation over the pandemic years. Indeed, this year, we have been the recipients of prestigious…
“The absence of regulations has fostered the existing illicit flows”
In Africa, the mobile money boom has led to an increase in the number of illicit financial transactions, for want of an appropriate regulatory framework. Madina Adam SERE, senior financial analyst…
“There are several battle fronts to turn a country into a digital nation”
Luis Alberto Powell, Director of Telecommunications for ASEP in Panama gives us an accurate overview of the reality that the country and, more specifically, its telecommunications sector, are experiencing in…
An expert’s perspective on the African remittance market in a pandemic context
Francine Dove, Project Manager at DMA Global Ltd, a company based in the UK and with an office in Ghana, is a specialist in remittances and diaspora affairs. We have…
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GVG shares insight on the Use of Big Data for inclusive fintech at the ITU’s webinar
Fintech has improved access to formal financial services in Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, the percentage of account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile money service…
Mobile World Congress 2023: Technology is everyone’s business
It's here again, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the most influential event in global mobile communication. This year, the main topic is velocity, 5G...and even 6G! But the congress will…
Women in STEM in Africa: a shift in the social paradigm
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries have been at the forefront of innovation and growth for the past two decades, especially during and in the aftermath of, the COVID…
Data: the building block of successful DRM in Africa
Domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) and sustainable development go hand in hand. That is especially the case in emerging and developing countries. Unfortunately, many of these countries, in Sub-Saharan Africa more…
The RegTech and GovTech markets in 2023: a forecast by GVG
In a previous blog, we anticipated the adoption of technological tools as a way of supporting regulation (aka RegTech) to be one of the key trends in 2022. Typically, RegTech…
2022: From resilience to expansion
2022 was a successful year, the product of our resilient business model and continuous technological innovation over the pandemic years. Indeed, this year, we have been the recipients of prestigious…
End of the year reflections on the future of remittances reporting and analysis
At the end of a year filled with opportunities, achievements, and challenges, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Remittance Policy Specialist Paloma Monroy and GVG Technical Director Laurent Sarr reflect on remittances and the…
GVG’s innovation earns it an entry on the RegTech100 List 2023
GVG now features on the prestigious RegTech100 list. 2022 has been a year rich in achievements and recognitions for our company. In addition to Central Banking’s Fintech & Regtech Global…
Data Sharing for Policymaking: GVG’s CEO speaks at high-level conference
For government policymakers, the data held by private sector organizations represent a precious source of information. Indeed, the data, which are sourced straight from the industry, provide them with insight…
Mobile World Congress 2023: Technology is everyone’s business
It's here again, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the most influential event in global mobile communication. This year, the main topic is velocity, 5G...and even 6G! But the congress will…
Data: the building block of successful DRM in Africa
Domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) and sustainable development go hand in hand. That is especially the case in emerging and developing countries. Unfortunately, many of these countries, in Sub-Saharan Africa more…
The RegTech and GovTech markets in 2023: a forecast by GVG
In a previous blog, we anticipated the adoption of technological tools as a way of supporting regulation (aka RegTech) to be one of the key trends in 2022. Typically, RegTech…
Big Data and technology as catalysts for Africa’s socioeconomic development
“[D]igital technology can give an unprecedented boost to sustainable development, particularly for the poorest countries.” This statement formed part of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s intervention at the 17thInternet Governance Forum…
GVG shares insight on the Use of Big Data for inclusive fintech at the ITU’s webinar
Fintech has improved access to formal financial services in Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, the percentage of account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile money service…
Women in STEM in Africa: a shift in the social paradigm
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries have been at the forefront of innovation and growth for the past two decades, especially during and in the aftermath of, the COVID…
Costa Rica: 10 years of continuous telecommunications advancement
In today’s post, we speak to Hannia Vega, Telecommunications Superintendent at SUTEL (Costa Rica) about the sector’s achievements, challenges and opportunities for improvement in the Central American country. Costa Rica’s…
“The absence of regulations has fostered the existing illicit flows”
In Africa, the mobile money boom has led to an increase in the number of illicit financial transactions, for want of an appropriate regulatory framework. Madina Adam SERE, senior financial analyst…
“There are several battle fronts to turn a country into a digital nation”
Luis Alberto Powell, Director of Telecommunications for ASEP in Panama gives us an accurate overview of the reality that the country and, more specifically, its telecommunications sector, are experiencing in…
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GVG shares insight on the Use of Big Data for inclusive fintech at the ITU’s webinar
Fintech has improved access to formal financial services in Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, the percentage of account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile money service…
Mobile World Congress 2023: Technology is everyone’s business
It's here again, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the most influential event in global mobile communication. This year, the main topic is velocity, 5G...and even 6G! But the congress will…
Women in STEM in Africa: a shift in the social paradigm
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries have been at the forefront of innovation and growth for the past two decades, especially during and in the aftermath of, the COVID…
Data: the building block of successful DRM in Africa
Domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) and sustainable development go hand in hand. That is especially the case in emerging and developing countries. Unfortunately, many of these countries, in Sub-Saharan Africa more…
The RegTech and GovTech markets in 2023: a forecast by GVG
In a previous blog, we anticipated the adoption of technological tools as a way of supporting regulation (aka RegTech) to be one of the key trends in 2022. Typically, RegTech…
2022: From resilience to expansion
2022 was a successful year, the product of our resilient business model and continuous technological innovation over the pandemic years. Indeed, this year, we have been the recipients of prestigious…
End of the year reflections on the future of remittances reporting and analysis
At the end of a year filled with opportunities, achievements, and challenges, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Remittance Policy Specialist Paloma Monroy and GVG Technical Director Laurent Sarr reflect on remittances and the…
GVG’s innovation earns it an entry on the RegTech100 List 2023
GVG now features on the prestigious RegTech100 list. 2022 has been a year rich in achievements and recognitions for our company. In addition to Central Banking’s Fintech & Regtech Global…
Data Sharing for Policymaking: GVG’s CEO speaks at high-level conference
For government policymakers, the data held by private sector organizations represent a precious source of information. Indeed, the data, which are sourced straight from the industry, provide them with insight…