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Mobile money agents in Kenya quitting business, says poll

NAIROBI, KENYA: Mobile money agents are a dissatisfied lot and given a choice, many would quit the business.

High operational costs, exclusivity demanded by mobile operators, numerous network down-times and insecurity are among the challenges they face, and as a result, close to half of operators polled do not see themselves staying in the agency business long term.

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