How Telcos are Bringing Inclusion to Africas Financial Landscape
Mobile financial services are a global game-changer with an open money network being the connection needed between the financial industry and telecom to increase both the commercial and social benefits. As the world grapples with an unprecedented crisis in the form of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are cautious to use cash or making a withdrawal []
Author: Jenna Delport
Date: 2020-11-07
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