Author: Sonia Zhuravlyova / Source: Positive News
We go behind the scenes at Market Without Borders, an online marketplace for people who don’t have bank accounts
For two billion people around the world, something as seemingly straightforward as a bank account is simply out of reach. Although people can use cash – or even transfer money via mobile phone – financial services such as PayPal and online shops such as eBay and Etsy are not accessible.
For craftsmen and traders, this is a significant limitation to their enterprises.A new initiative, Market Without Borders, has been set up to address just this problem. Maxx Ginnane, a documentary producer who is based in London, designed the artisan online marketplace for anyone, – whatever their situation – to trade their wares.
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“The original idea came when I met some refugees in Nairobi who were from Uganda,” says Ginnane. “They were living in very precarious conditions. One of them, Henry, had worked as a…
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