Digital Literacy Training COVER
Training
Digital Financial Services Digital Inclusion Digital Literacy Digital Payments Digitization Benefits Digitization Planning Mobile Device Mobile Money Mobile Phone Access Program Quality

Digital Literacy Training Guide: A Guide for Mobile Money Agents and Digital Literacy Change Agents

Published by
2020
GSMA
View Resource

The purpose of this training guide is to prepare mobile money agents and digital literacy change agents to educate people in their communities about the benefits of mobile money services and how to use them. The guide has seven modules with clear lesson plans and guidance for trainers.

Participants will learn about the different ways people save, send and receive money, and how mobile money can make these financial transactions easier.

The training covers key aspects of mobile money transactions, including: 1) The differences between traditional and digital financial transactions; 2) The differences between traditional and digital financial services; 3) Digital financial services and traditional financial services available in the community; 4) Requirements for opening a mobile money account and becoming a mobile money agent; and 5) How to complete common digital financial transactions.

Leave a Reply

View all comments

Related Resources

Read
Tool
digital divide Digital Inclusion Digital Literacy Digital Transformation
Promoting Capabilities
Tool
digital divide Digital Inclusion Digital Literacy Digital Transformation

DSG Toolkit: Promoting Women’s Digital Capabilities

By Lauren Hendricks, Dennis Mello, Paulina (Paula) Rudnicka
Global Communities, Women for Women International
2022

DSG Toolkit: Promoting Women’s Digital Capabilities

Limited digital capability—understood as knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to use digital tools effectively, confidently and safely —is a key barrier to women’s adoption of technology, including digital solutions for savings groups. This tool provides practical tips and suggestions for promoting digital capability among women as part of any digitization project. It is intended for […]
Read
article
Digital Inclusion Digital Payments Digital Recordkeeping Digital Transformation
Next Billion Cover image
article
Digital Inclusion Digital Payments Digital Recordkeeping Digital Transformation

Reaching Informal Savings Groups with Formal Financial Products: A Study’s Unexpected Findings Reveal the Challenges of Digitizing Transactions

By Raksha Vasudevan
NextBillion
2022

Reaching Informal Savings Groups with Formal Financial Products: A Study’s Unexpected Findings Reveal the Challenges of Digitizing Transactions

This article discusses the main findings from a qualitative assessment of Savings at the Frontier (SatF) projects in Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia, implemented in 2015-2022 and funded by the Mastercard Foundation. The program sought to bridge the gap between formal financial services and informal savings groups, enabling members to access the financial services that best […]