Ep159: What a successful digital wallet launch has meant for Ethiopia’s Dashen Bank

Kasaye Eshetu, Director, Alternate Channels Department, Dashen BankYemiru Chanyalew, CEO, Moneta TechnologiesMeabh Maguire, Global Commercial Manager, CR2At the recent Global FinTech Innovation Awards, the Amole digital wallet from Dashen Bank was named Most Innovative Digital Wallet Deployment. Since the launch of the Amole Digital Wallet in Ethiopia in July 2018, spearheaded by Ethiopian based Fintech Moneta Technologies and Dashen Bank, underpinned by CR2’s Digital Banking Platform, Dashen Bank has transformed its digital customer base by a phenomenal 4,000%, accelerated customer acquisition, enhanced its liquidity position and are now deeply embedded in the daily spending habits of millions of Ethiopians every day.Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence discusses the success of Amole with Meabh Maguire of CR2, Yemiru Chanyalew of Moneta Technologies and Kasaye Eshetu of Dashen Bank.