An evidence-based framework for assessing the potential of mobile finance in sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 369-395

  Duncombe, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FINANCIAL SERVICES; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; MARKET SYSTEM; MODELING;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 84866353292     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X1200016X     Document Type: Article

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