M-Pesa has become the first mobile money provider in Africa to join the Financial Taskforce established by United for Wildlife, a coalition of charities that works to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. There is a consensus that the global financial system is a crucial medium for the transfer of illicit proceeds. Yet this has also brought the public health risks of the illegal wildlife trade into sharp focus. The United for Wildlife Taskforce Information Sharing System underpins much of the action by the taskforce. United for Wildlife welcomes M-PESA to further strengthen the links between financial institutions and law enforcement in order to combat the trafficking of illegal wildlife products," Lord William Hague, Chair of United for Wildlife said.

Source: The Star November 25, 2020 11:26 UTC