"It’s a lazy tax” — African governments hoped mobile money would bring lower-income and rural communities into the financial system. Now that it has, they’re imposing fees as a way to make a quick buck. But as the tax disproportionately hurts the poor, their plan could backfire, driving people back out of the system.
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