As pointed out by White African
in his blog, there are lots of ideas flying around regarding payment
solutions that can both fit and function according to the needs of the
broader African populace. Top amongst these is the opportunity (or
should we call it challenge) that mobile telephony offers.
It has been well documented by the ITU that mobile telephony in Africa
is growing faster than in any other part of the world. This is
supported by World Bank reports that "The African mobile market has
been the fastest-growing market of all regions, expanding at twice the
rate of the global market."
[full article at http://mashilingi.blogspot.com]
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Brian Munyao Longwe
e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com
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