Section 12: Frontier Markets

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This section deals with how to operate in harsh environments where political and economic instability are serious concerns. Reaching out to the frontier [particularly Africa] and harnessing the many millions of un-banked populations in such places – especially through the use of mobile technology and micro-finance.

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