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The Next Wave: USSD needs more disruption in Africa | TechCabal

Nine out of 10 mobile transactions in sub-Saharan Africa flow through USSD. In this edition of The Next Wave, we discuss why USSD needs more disruption despite its prevalence on the continent.

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