Analysts are asking the critical question of what will be the final outcome of the proposed mobile money Tax reform in Senegal. Will the government go ahead with the initial proposal which ultimately weakens the country’s financial inclusion gains of the past decade or make a reversal to preserve the strengthening of the West African nation’s digital payment lifeline? Senegal’s proposed tax on mobile money transfers has rapidly evolved into one of the most polarising fintech policy debates in West Africa. After weeks of consultations with consumer groups, fintech experts, telecom operators, youth organisations and civil society advocates, a consensus…
