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]]>I’d like to see such a system built that would allow micro-banking to happen. Though the phone companies can do some things in the geographic location that they’re in, it will really take someone who has, or can create, a global presence to really make this a reality. So, Safaricom will probably create a great system for Kenya and a few other countries in Africa. However, I think the ability to do cross-border commerce won’t be able to happen at its fullest.
Again, I love the mobile phone as the platform for this. It’ll be the execution that makes or breaks it (as always).
]]>Safaricom (in Kenya) are supposed to be launching a mobile payment solution sometimes this year – whiteafrican – blogged about it.
I think it’s suited for developing countries where credit card use is at a minimum
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