Exploring the usage and impact of "transformational" mobile financial services: The case of M-PESA in Kenya

Journal of Eastern African Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 509-525

  Morawczynski, Olga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Impact; Livelihoods; M PESA; Mobile financial services; Transformational technologies; Urban rural relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 75249100815     PISSN: 17531055     EISSN: 17531063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17531050903273768     Document Type: Article

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