Digital systems can improve traditional banking methods

Traditional banking services cannot compete with the convenience of instant cash payments. PHOTO | FILE

We’ve read articles and blogs posts about M-Shwari, the innovative Safaricom-Commercial Bank of Africa product that allows mobile money users to remotely open bank accounts, earn interest on their savings and access credit instantly.

We’ve seen traditional financial institutions rushing to enter into strategic partnerships with mobile network operators, in an effort to replicate this success.