Tigo, IFC, MasterCard Sign $2m Agreement to Expand Mobile Money in Ghana

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Tigo has signed a US$2 million agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the MasterCard Foundation as part of efforts to expand mobile financial services in Ghana. The partners said the agreement will focus on customer education and acquisition, with the IFC to provide advisory services on business development, customer profiling and agent network

AfDB – Financial Inclusion for a Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in Africa

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A new publication, Financial Inclusion in Africa,  by the Complex of the Chief Economist of the African Development Bank (AfDB) finds that for sustained and inclusive development to thrive, a great deal of innovation is needed to ensure that appropriate financial services and instruments are put in place for the benefit of the poor and