Mobile money surpasses 2-billion accounts, doubling in five years
Data highlights mobile money’s role as a powerful catalyst for economic development
22 April 2025 - 05:00
The global mobile money industry reached a big milestone in 2024, surpassing 2-billion registered accounts and more than half-a-billion active monthly users, according to industry body GSMA’s “State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2025”.
The doubling of growth in just five years — after taking 18 years to reach the first 1-billion point — marks a transformative moment for digital financial services and global financial inclusion...
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