Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed and Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta. [Courtesy]President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the Ethiopian government to adopt mobile money transfer methods as its economy undergoes digital transformation. Speaking during the award ceremony of the telecommunications license to the global partnership for Ethiopia consortium in Addis Ababa today, President Uhuru said if fully exploited, mobile money (M-Pesa) will improve the living standards of people. This move will be particularly timely, as it will offer the millions of Ethiopian people avenues for financial inclusion,” President Uhuru said in his address. “Right from the villages to the cities, financial services have been made possible by mobile financial platform,” the president said.

Source: Standard Digital June 08, 2021 18:11 UTC