We spoke to poor M-Pesa customers in Kenya who said it had changed their lives.
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Government policies need to acknowledge individual agency as a mechanism for change, while reducing barriers to income-producing activities.
South Africa needs to rethink the role of the informal economy as it mulls over ideas to beat joblessness.
Many startups now offer “instant” loans for online purchases. This business model has been around for centuries and is incredibly profitable.
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Associate Professor, Rhodes University
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Senior research fellow at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg
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Head of School at the School of Accounting, Curtin University
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Reader in IT Management, De Montfort University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of South Africa
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Senior Lecturer in Information Systems, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
