On May 16 and 17, 2011, the Africa Growth Initiative (AGI) at the Brookings Institution, the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) hosted a conference and a series of private workshops on Mobile Financial Services (MFS). Focusing on lessons that have been learned about implementing MFS, the conference brought together a mix of development professionals, MFS experts, central bankers, and academics.

A full summary of the event along with a transcript and podcast can be downloaded here. We hope you find this briefing of interest, as financial inclusion policy continues to be a high priority for the developing world.

Please note that the AFI 2011 Global Policy Forum will take place from 28-30 September during which Mobile Financial Services and other key areas of financial inclusion will be discussed by policy leaders from around the globe.