Emerging Markets: TAPing into e-vouchers creates new business & investment opportunities
October 2, 2014
Hosted by Té Revesz
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Episode Description
Problem: how to distribute agro-input subsidies to poor rural farmers in emerging markets, where mobile coverage is inconsistent & ≥60% of paper vouchers are lost due to fraud & waste. Why should you care? Because it means lost opportunities for agrobiz firms. Plus access to ag-inputs drives output & ultimately growth of rural incomes, which means billions in buying power for other G&S. Enter Consult Hyperion with its innovative, scalable TAP electronic voucher scheme that makes use of contactless cards supplied to farmers & NFC-enabled Nexus 7 tablets at strategic distribution points. Howard Hall, CHyp USA’s managing director shares how they worked with the Nigerian government to launch TAP. Result: 600,000 farmers enrolled in the pilot redeemed 90% of vouchers. He’ll share how TAP can be deployed in other countries & sectors (health, education, transportation), the opportunities this can open up for business & investors—and what’s on tap for TAP going forward; will we see TAP money?
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Té Revesz
Té Revesz is known for her ability to conduct strategic research on a global basis and for her creativity in handling complex business challenges.
As principal of GlobalReach-SBI, a research and consulting firm with a network spanning over 60 countries, Té provides clients with strategic intelligence on market opportunities and threats. She covers such diverse areas as global branding, new product development, payment cards, clinical trials, and political risk. An expert in primary research, Té has interviewed business, government and labor leaders, doctors and technical experts—and managed focus groups—around the world. She was profiled in Super Searchers Go to the Source as one of the top US interviewers.
Prior to founding her own firm, Té headed the Industrial & Healthcare Practices of FIND's Strategic Consulting & Research Group and taught at the Zicklin School of Business (Baruch/CUNY). She was the Editor of Business International’s flagship newsletter and helped create its country risk service.
An NYC native, Té is active with Citizen Action, the URJ’s Commission on Social Action, and NY Neighbors for American Values (defending religious freedom, diversity and equality). She holds a Masters from Columbia’s School of International & Public Affairs and a BA from Goucher College. She’s an avid bike rider, theater buff and farmers market supporter—and the bemused owner of 2 demanding felines.
