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Mogadishu, Somalia: Dahabshiil, which has more
than 24,000 agents and branches in 144 countries, plans to introduce banking
systems including ATM machines in the country...
Lagos, Nigeria: Visa, a FIFA partner and the
preferred card of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, recently activated their
interactive campaign in Lagos to bring a taste of the 2010 FIFA World CupTM
to Nigeria... | |
Johannesburg, South Africa: Physical cash and its
byproducts such as plastic debit and credit cards will soon be usurped
by safer and more efficient mobile and digital money services says
Standard Bank director Herman Singh... | |
Accenture has announced a new secure, high-speed,
high-volume mobile financial transaction software solution for
telecommunications service providers and large banks. The mobile money
management solution allows firms to reach customers... |
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It seems that the entrance to financial nirvana is
guarded by a Hydra called Mobile. Like the Lernaen beast, its short simple
name belies its many heads. The obsession with mobile as a financial tool
has taken on proportions that even mythical creatures would be impressed
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