Why digital payments failed to gain traction in Zimbabwe’s public transport market

Valentine Muhamba

31/10/24

Shifting urban public transport to digital payments could propel Zimbabwe toward a cashless economy, as it remains one of the last strongholds of cash use. What has stopped past efforts?

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