Mobile money helps boost wireless network operators
The global demand for this relatively new service is increasing and sub-Saharan Africa leads the way with 396-million registered users
13 August 2019 - 17:25
It doesn’t look like the hub of an online bank. But that’s what the yellow and blue metal kiosk becomes when Albert Agane locks himself behind the metal bars every day at 6am.
From his perch along a dusty suburban thoroughfare in Accra, the 28-year-old helps fellow Ghanaians withdraw or deposit cash for accounts they operate from their mobile phones. All they need do is text...
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