Zimbabwe’s fading card in cashless world

Zimbabwe's Fading Card in a Cashless World

Zimbabwe is struggling to adapt to a cashless world, as experienced by Fungai Moyo, who finds his iPhone-based Apple Pay transactions useless upon returning to Harare.

AMH, an independent media house, reports on this issue, highlighting the challenges faced by Zimbabweans in a world where cashless payments are becoming the norm.

The future of payments "switches off the moment I touch down" in Harare, says Moyo, whose iPhone is rendered useless for transactions.

This dilemma is not unique to Moyo, as the country as a whole is struggling to keep up with the global shift towards cashless payments.

Author's summary: Zimbabwe struggles with cashless payments.

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