Mobile-based Financial Services are Lifting Africans out of Poverty
Mobile Phones are an Important Link
Mobile phones provide Africans with the only opportunity to stay in touch with friends and family, as well as to access important services. Decades ago, mobile communications companies began to invest in infrastructure in Africa, improving quality and expanding market reach. Therefore, no matter where you go in Africa today, you will see people with mobile phones. And, through the mobile phone, comes the greatest potential for reversing the cycle of poverty in Africa.