Number of telecom-backed mobile wallet transactions up 175% in 1Q2021
The number of telecom-backed mobile wallets in Egypt jumped 16% y-o-y to reach 16.3 mn in the first half of 2021, according to a National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) report (pdf). Mobile wallet transactions also skyrocketed 175% y-o-y to record 81 mn in 1H2021, up from 29.5 mn in the first half of 2020. The…