/ 18 March 2022

New migration policy could cut remittances lifeline

Charges in sub-Saharan Africa average 12% on transfers of $200
Charges in sub-Saharan Africa average 12% on transfers of $200

Migrant workers are seen as contributing to South Africa’s unemployment crisis. But cutting them off threatens to throw the regional economy off kilter

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