Are Mobile Operators The Next Fintech Startups?

Eric Osiakwan Africa’s leading Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), MTN, Vodacom and Safaricom, have recently made bold plans to venture into the increasingly dynamic world of fintech. On 23rd June 2021, Safaricom launched its super app, which creates an ecosystem of mini apps from the network operator as well as third party apps that feed off […]

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Are Mobile Operators The Next Fintech Startups?

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