Vodacom to drop M-Pesa service in South Africa
Vodacom in South Africa has announced that it will discontinue its M-Pesa money transfer product in South Africa from 30 June 2016.
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Vodacom in South Africa has announced that it will discontinue its M-Pesa money transfer product in South Africa from 30 June 2016.
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