Category: Ethiopians

  • Ethiopians snub money transfers, use M-Pesa to buy airtime, data

    While Kenyans use M-Pesa to send and receive cash and pay for goods and services, Ethiopians have taken a different tack. Safaricom expected rapid adoption in a cash-based economy with low credit card penetration and many rural markets needing connectivity. Instead, Ethiopians mainly use M-Pesa to buy airtime and data,…