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Migrants’ remittances and the role of post offices in rural development

May 4, 2016July 9, 2016 Migrants, Postal networks, remittances, rural areas

For hundreds of millions of Africans, post offices play a crucial role in daily life, for sending and picking up

Nigeria to launch Post Bank

March 8, 2016July 9, 2016 Nigeria, Postal networks, Private sector, rural areas

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications said the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), will soon introduce Post Bank to bring banking services to rural dwellers.Mr Adebayo Shittu said this today while addressing journalists in Ibadan.He said Postbank would avail rural dwellers access to banking services through NIPOST offices across the country.

Mobile banking expands in rural areas

April 14, 2014July 11, 2016 Mobile banking, rural areas

In 2011, Philippine rural banks processed over P4.9 billion (roughly $116 million) worth of banking transactions which were enabled by mobile banking.