Maximus

Maximus improves the transactional efficiency by which Informal Savings Mechanisms (ISMs) users - individuals susu savers and savings groups - save money and access financial services from Financial Services Providers (FSPs) such as commercial banks, rural & community banks, savings & loans companies, microfinance companies, and financial NGOs. Max... imus also expands the Economically Feasible Operational Zone (EFOZ) of FSPs from proximity to FSP branch locations to availability across all mobile money wallets in Ghana and/or proximity to any of the 190,000 plus mobile money agents across Ghana. Financial inclusion remains an issue to be fully tackled. A 2018 Global Findex Database report estimated 7 million Ghanaians without a bank account. Ghanaians in rural and peri-urban communities excluded from the formal banking system are finding value in the financial services offered by ISMs. ISMs exist due to the very low incomes of people living in rural areas, the distance required to travel to bank branches or a lack of trust or familiarity with banks. These savings mechanisms , however, can only address some of their users' various needs. Enabling low-income individuals to access a broader set of financial products and services can empower them with the knowledge and ability to manage risk, save and invest for short or long-term goals and provides other opportunities to improve their quality of life. Emergent Payments' vision is to leverage technology to overcome financial inclusion issues in Ghana. The emergence of mobile money has proven to be a catalyst for financial inclusion. A Bank of Ghana (BoG) report in June 2018 estimated 29.99m registered mobile money accounts-outstripping Ghana's estimated population in the same year. Maximus, through mobile money interoperability gives ISM users an opportunity to own bank accounts and gain access to useful financial services. SAVINGS AT THE FRONTIERRead More