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OCTOBER 25, 2008

The Philippines has had cell phone banking for years. Other great comments from users of M-Pesa directed at traditional banks: You closed our accounts and chased us like dogs. Don't bark at us. The sly person is in trouble when the fool gets smart. And, Kenya is not the only country to discover this opportunity.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2007

This tremendous growth is due in large part to the continued use of Martus by our partners working in Guatemala with the National Police Archive, and projects gathering data about Burma, Iraq and the Philippines.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 20, 2004

The presentation by Smart Communications of the Philippines was especially cool: they are turning the cell phone into a wallet for the poor. Earlier this year, I remember buying roasted cashews from a woman on the street in Maputo, Mozambique, who had her wares balanced on her head.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Before pursuing his MBA, he worked in the textile manufacturing sector in the Philippines where he did front-line operations, quality control, sales and marketing. Benetech has given Stan access to the nonprofit world and allowed him to gain more experience in marketing.

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