It is praised as one the most successful stories on carrying out financial transactions. It has also emerged as an effective tool to fight poverty, transforming lives of thousands of Rwandans-mainly rural farmers who lack access to formal banking services.
The recent upgrade to the mobile commerce platform now enables subscribers to pay for their electricity and water bills as well as access their bank accounts using mobile phones.
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