Mobile Payments Increase Women’s Economic Power The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Africa Indoor Residual Spraying (AIRS) Project protects millions of people by spraying insecticide on the walls, ceilings, and indoor surfaces of homes to kill mosquitoes that transmit malaria. To spray the homes, the project employs thousands of seasonal workers, many who lack the credit […]
Carrying large amounts of cash into the field to pay seasonal workers increases the risk of theft and fraudulent activities. To reduce risk, the President’s Malaria Initiative-funded Africa Indoor Residual Spraying Program (AIRS) in Madagascar piloted an innovative mobile banking system during the 2013-2014 spray campaign to automate payments and reduce risk. Eliminating the need […]
