[2015-12-08] M-Pesa Brings Mobile Financial Services To Ghana

[jdebunt]

Exciting times are ahead for the M-Pesa system, as Vodafone has announced their plans to expand the service to Ghana in the near future. It comes as no surprise that Ghana would be at the top of the priority list for mobile payment providers, as over 6 in 10 people have no access to a bank account.

http://themerkle.com/news/m-pesa-brings-mobile-financial-services-to-ghana/

[kamiti]

After the dull entry of M-Pesa/ Vodafone into South Africa, it will be interesting to see if Vodafone can replicate their Kenyan M-Pesa success in Ghana.

[Kprawn]

" M-Pesa international transfers are possible between Tanzania and Kenya, creating the first “cross-border’ use case for residents. "

Bitcoin is already border less and it's not dependent on a cellphone company to operate there, before you can use it. What will happen, when Vodafone pull out of those

countries for some reason? Bitcoin gives you total freedom, where these services bind you like banks. With a click of a button, all M-Pesa transactions can be stopped... or get

hacked... just think about it.