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Cutting money transfer fees could unlock $15bn for developing countries. Here’s how

June 19, 2018 by World Economic Forum Leave a Comment

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alan Safahi, CEO, ZED Network The turn of the century marked a period of rapid migration: the total number of international migrants has increased by 60% since 2000. With more than 250 million immigrants and migrant workers […]

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