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A rant about the evolution of telephony in Nigeria

A long time ago, when chicken had teeth, the whole of Nigeria (not half of it, the whole!) had 400,000 lines for 80 million people. Of course, only the rich had these phones. Everyone went to the business center to make calls and do Yahoo faxes. Or you climb a tree and shout yourself hoarse […]

Posted 22 June 2018 † dejiolowe § Business § Mobile § Nigeria ‡ Comments (0) °

Only Making Interbank Transfers Free Can Fix Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

Financial inclusion is a buzzword, but it’s also a real issue for third-world countries. Many things have been thrown at it, including the kitchen sink. As far as Nigeria is concerned, nothing seems to be working. Nevertheless, I believe that significantly reducing the cost of transactions, by making interbank transfers free, will break the exclusion […]

Posted 11 June 2018 † dejiolowe § Business § Nigeria § Payment § Piscalux ‡ Comments (2) °