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Somaliland gets First Debit Card

From AfricanLoft Fri 30 Oct, 12:21 pm

A debit card service was launched for the first time ever in Somaliland this week. The region broke away from Somalia in 1991, when the country’s government collapsed, and has been relatively stable ever since. The new debit cards will allow customers to pay for goods and services at any commercial establishment, transferring money directly [...]
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