Economics

War-Ridden Somalia Starts Payments System as It Rebuilds Nation

  • Lenders can now connect to network, central bank governor says
  • Platform to boost financial inclusion in Horn of Africa nation
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Somalia has set up a national payments system as part of plans to develop the financial industry in one of the world’s most fragile states, following decades of political and economic instability.