It is now over 15 years since the launch of M-Pesa and its growth, in particular in Kenya, has been remarkable. The simple USSD-based money transfer app enables anyone with a mobile phone to transfer money. However, with increasing access to internet services and changing consumer habits are consumers in Africa turning to the next generation of services?
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This report was first published in May 2019.