
Two telcos, $1-trillion and two very different fintech bets
MTN and Vodacom together move over $1-trillion through mobile money – but their fintech playbooks are diverging.
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MTN and Vodacom together move over $1-trillion through mobile money – but their fintech playbooks are diverging.
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