A Brookings Institution study notes that the region had nearly half of global mobile money accounts in 2018 and will see the fastest growth in mobile money through 2025. Mobile technologies and services have generated 1.7 million direct jobs, contributed to $144 billion of economic value and contributed $15.6 billion to the public sector through taxation.Source: BUSINESS DAILY AFRICA
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