E-payments yet to gain widespread use in AlgeriaOBGplus
Advances in financial technology (fintech) have been slow to arrive to Algeria. A low bank penetration rate remains a significant challenge, notwithstanding substantial progress in recent years (see analysis), as do a cultural preference for cash and the dominance of state-run banks that have little incentive to innovate. Framework In June 2017 the government announced that Algérie Poste would roll…