Migrant Workers

Article

In the ever-shrinking global village workers are increasingly crossing borders and even continents in the search for work. A large number of the estimated 200 million international migrant workers need to send money to relatives who remain at home, many of whom do not have bank accounts. A Kenyan service allows city-based workers to use their mobiles to send money home to their families in remote rural areas. This BBC article discusses the new phenomenon of mobile use in banking.

Region

Africa, Global

Category

Economic

Organisation / Author

BBC News

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