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The mobile phone industry is notorious for its lack of sustainability. Fairphone started as a
campaign to draw attention to ‘conflict minerals’ and the plight of tantalum miners. It
became a social enterprise by launching its first ‘fair phone’, the FP1, with conflict-free
tantalum.
Reference 6585
Published 20 Dec 2022
Length 28 page(s)
Topic Responsibility
Region Europe
Industry Telecommunications
The mobile phone industry is notorious for its lack of sustainability. Fairphone started as a
campaign to draw attention to ‘conflict minerals’ and the plight of tantalum miners. It
became a social enterprise by launching its first ‘fair phone’, the FP1, with conflict-free
tantalum.
By late 2014, Easypaisa, a mobile financial service (MFS) that enabled financial transactions through a mobile phone, had 54% of the MFS market, and was a leader in both over-the-counter (57%) and mobile accounts (75%). However, its OTC market share had dropped precipitously from 88% in the first quarter of 2013 to 62% by the end of 2014.
Reference 6199
Published 26 Sep 2016
Length 36 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Telecommunications, Financial Services
By late 2014, Easypaisa, a mobile financial service (MFS) that enabled financial transactions through a mobile phone, had 54% of the MFS market, and was a leader in both over-the-counter (57%) and mobile accounts (75%). However, its OTC market share had dropped precipitously from 88% in the first quarter of 2013 to 62% by the end of 2014.
The case is set in November 2011, when the five-year-old telecommunications company was looking at its strategic options.
Reference 5852
Published 24 Nov 2014
Length 40 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Middle-East
Industry Telecommunications
The case is set in November 2011, when the five-year-old telecommunications company was looking at its strategic options.