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What is the main issue with traditional banking services in rural areas?
What is the main issue with traditional banking services in rural areas?
- Inconvenient bank locations (correct)
- Limited mobile phone usage
- Lack of technological advancement
- Insufficient financial resources
What is the primary benefit of M-Pesa's mobile money transfer platform?
What is the primary benefit of M-Pesa's mobile money transfer platform?
- Increased financial resources
- More convenient and secure money transfer (correct)
- Enhanced technological advancement
- Improved mobile phone connectivity
How does M-Pesa's platform impact the sociological aspect of African society?
How does M-Pesa's platform impact the sociological aspect of African society?
- By allowing for more efficient remittance transfers (correct)
- By enhancing technological advancement
- By expanding mobile phone connectivity
- By increasing financial resources
What is the key activity of M-Pesa's platform?
What is the key activity of M-Pesa's platform?
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Traditional Banking in Rural Areas
- Access to traditional banking services in rural areas is often limited due to lack of physical branches, high transaction fees, and complex processes.
M-Pesa's Mobile Money Transfer Platform
- Primary benefit: Offers a convenient and accessible way for people in rural areas to send and receive money, pay bills, and access financial services.
M-Pesa's Socioeconomic Impact
- Increased financial inclusion: Enables individuals with limited access to traditional banking services to participate in the formal financial system.
- Improved economic opportunities: Facilitates easier access to credit and business opportunities for entrepreneurs.
- Empowerment for women: Allows women to manage their finances more independently, contributing to their economic and social empowerment.
Key Activity of M-Pesa Platform
- Primarily focuses on enabling mobile money transfers, offering a wide range of financial services through mobile phones.
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Explore the impact of M-Pesa on Economic, Sociological, and Technological aspects of African society. Learn about the significant role of M-Pesa in providing banking services to the world's poor, especially in rural areas with inconvenient bank locations.
