Assessing the diffusion and use of mobile payment solutions: A case of South African townships

Mobile payment solutions are generally not widely adopted by township residents in South Africa. Thus, this paper reports on the results of a study conducted to investigate and assess the factors that inhibit or promote the adoption, diffusion and use of mobile payments by township residents. The study was conducted in the Soshanguve Township on the outskirts of Pretoria in the Gauteng province, South Africa. The study adopted a mixed method...