Permit me to issue and control the money of a nation, and I care not who makes its laws
Permit me to issue and control the money of a nation, and I care not who makes its laws.
Mayer Amschel Rothschild
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levers for change + all things sustainable
I am a french designer, founder and CEO of social innovation consulting socialdesign, sas., specialized in ICT impact on processes, management and organizations, with a special focus on how innovative strategies can foster a world more respectful of human beings and environment. Triple bottom line - you name it!
In the past few years I have implemented change management strategies with the Demos Group for french companies such as Accor, la RATP, l'AFP, PSA et Generali.
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Kenya’s Mobile Banking Revolution
According to Eagle, local incumbent Safaricom had started a minute-sharing service for its prepaid cell phone plans a few years back. The idea was to enable users to send minutes to family members in rural areas, who weren’t otherwise able to buy prepaid phone cards. However, Kenyans quickly came up with other uses. “Lots and lots of people were using it as a surrogate for currency,” Eagle said. “[You] could literally pay for taxi cab rides using cell phone credit.”
via gigaom.com
I always enjoy the real creativity of customers-driven side-uses of emerging technologies and services.
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