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Mobile Money Review: Airtel Money

Airtel Money is a mobile money service offered by Airtel Kenya that allows customers to withdraw money, pay their bills, and perform other banking services with their mobile phones. It is also one of the few mobile money operators in Kenya. This article covers the services offered by Airtel money,

Mobile Money

Reviewing MTN's MoMo PSB — what it is and how it works

Currently, MoMo PSB's service is available to everyone with a mobile phone number. To activate it, all you need to do is dial *671#.

Mobile Money

Reviewing MTN's MoMo PSB — what it is and how it works

Currently, MoMo PSB's service is available to everyone with a mobile phone number. To activate it, all you need to do is dial *671#.

Cartoon image of teacher explaining the difference between mobile banking, mobile money and USSD banking

Interviews

Mobile Banking vs Mobile Money vs USSD Banking: What is the Difference?

Even for the most experienced people, financial technology terms can sometimes be confusing. Recently, the overlap between these three concepts: Mobile banking, Mobile money, and USSD banking has caught our attention.

Interviews

Mobile Banking vs Mobile Money vs USSD Banking: What is the Difference?

Even for the most experienced people, financial technology terms can sometimes be confusing. Recently, the overlap between these three concepts: Mobile banking, Mobile money, and USSD banking has caught our attention.

Mobile Money

Mobile money agents fear the worst following the passing of Ghana’s e-levy

Job loss, dwindling income, and an uncertain future are realities that thousands of mobile money agents may have to contend with over the next few months.

Mobile Money

Mobile money agents fear the worst following the passing of Ghana’s e-levy

Job loss, dwindling income, and an uncertain future are realities that thousands of mobile money agents may have to contend with over the next few months.

USSD

How to protect your mobile money and USSD banking from hacking

Hacking USSD and mobile money transactions is an increasingly common tactic employed by bad-faith actors. In this article, we show you...

USSD

How to protect your mobile money and USSD banking from hacking

Hacking USSD and mobile money transactions is an increasingly common tactic employed by bad-faith actors. In this article, we show you...

Financial Inclusion

Cameroon joins growing list of African countries with a mobile money tax

The Cameroonian government has followed the footsteps of fellow cash-strapped African countries by enacting a mobile money tax for its citizens.

Financial Inclusion

Cameroon joins growing list of African countries with a mobile money tax

The Cameroonian government has followed the footsteps of fellow cash-strapped African countries by enacting a mobile money tax for its citizens.

Financial Inclusion

Is Stax the answer to financial inclusion?

Although Stax is a digital-first product, it has a crucial role to play in deepening financial inclusion in Africa. Financial inclusion is one problem African governments and entrepreneurs are united in fighting. In 2017, compared to the global average of 69%, only 34.2% of African adults had a bank

Financial Inclusion

Is Stax the answer to financial inclusion?

Although Stax is a digital-first product, it has a crucial role to play in deepening financial inclusion in Africa. Financial inclusion is one problem African governments and entrepreneurs are united in fighting. In 2017, compared to the global average of 69%, only 34.2% of African adults had a bank

Mobile Money

Ghana’s proposed mobile money tax poses a problem for financial inclusion

Following the announcement of a new mobile money tax in Ghana, we take a look at what it might mean for average Ghanaians

Mobile Money

Ghana’s proposed mobile money tax poses a problem for financial inclusion

Following the announcement of a new mobile money tax in Ghana, we take a look at what it might mean for average Ghanaians