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Blow for Kenyan academic writers as PayPal bans essay writing firms from its service

By Solomon Magawi | Apr. 5, 2019

Silicon Valley-based payment processing giant PayPal has announced it will cut ties with "essay mills" amid fears they are undermining the integrity of degree courses.

The move comes after the UK Education Secretary Damian Hinds challenged PayPal to cease processing transactions for such firms. His call came amidst reports that, in spite of ongoing efforts by both governments and universities globally, plagiarism cases are on the rise.

“It is unethical for these companies to profit from this dishonest business,” Mr. Hinds said.

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