Zambia’s informal economy has taken a massive leap toward formalization today, January 30, 2026. Airtel Money Zambia has officially launched its Digital Village Banking solution, a first-of-its-kind mobile platform designed to modernize the traditional community savings model. While "village banking" has long been the bedrock of financial resilience for millions of Zambians, it has historically relied on physical cash boxes, manual ledgers, and the high risks of theft or record errors. The new Airtel platform, accessible via the My Airtel App or the *115# menu (Option 7), replaces these vulnerabilities with a secure, transparent digital ledger where every deposit, withdrawal, and contribution is tracked in real-time. Speaking at the launch, Airtel Money Country Director Andrew Chuma emphasized that the goal is to "strengthen, not change" how communities save. The platform allows groups and cooperatives to register digitally, providing all members with full visibility of collective fun...