Tithe, offering go past COVID-19
NANCY SIAME, Lusaka ALTHOUGH not among the 10 Commandments that God handed over to Moses, among the most important instructions Christians are expected to follow is one given by Jesus…
Choppies, MTN, Barclays in mobile money deal
KELLY NJOMBO, Lusaka IN AN effort to promote a cashless economy, MTN Zambia has partnered with Barclays Bank Zambia to enable Choppies Supermarket customers to pay for goods and services…
PEOPLE transacting at a mobile money booth in Petauke.
PICTURES: JACK ZIMBA
Mobile money good for cashless economy
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has advised traders to accept mobile money and other electronic payments when conducting their businesses in promoting a cashless economy. Latest data…
Mobile money accelerating digital financial inclusion
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka
MONICA Tembo is a micro scale entrepreneur, who been involved in the selling of food stuff from one company to another for over 15 years, and has never owned a bank account because of what she described as bulky documentation required by commercial banks.
‘Mobile money providers should meet customers’ needs’
KALONDE NYATI, Lusaka
DEVELOPING human-centric designs in digital financial services remains key in accelerating mobile payment solutions, especially to unbanked communities, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has observed.
Zambia has lowest mobile money agent revenue
TRYNESS TEMBO, Lusaka
ZAMBIA has the lowest mobile money agent revenue and profitability, with 43 percent of the agents sending off customers due to inadequate cash and unreliable electronic platforms.
A financial inclusion digest by United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) notes