A Comparison Study of Success in Digital India Program with Kenya’s Leading Mobile Money Provider Safaricom
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2019-02
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International Journal of Computer Science Trends and Technology
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Indian government launched campaign entitled digital India with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledgeable economy. It involves the creation of digital infrastructure, delivery of services digitally and digital literacy. It was meant to enhance development in India especially villages with rural set up. In the 21st century we are dependent on technology, we cannot imagine the world without mobile phones, internet, computer, machines among others. A number of schemes have been launched by the government to motivate the general public, to use technology in their day to day transaction e.g. online purchase, various ticket booking, video conferences in education field, recruitment sectors etc. Digital cashless economy is well advanced in India, i.e. there are enough apps and platforms that help pay digitally UPI, BHIM, AadhaarPay, Paytm, MobiKwik, HDFC PayZapp, SBI Buddy, PayU, Tez, besides credit cards and debit cards. These payment modes are simpler today than the earlier generation ones. The target set by committee in charge, for 2018 is twenty five billion, with half the year gone, less than a third of the total targeted transactions are via digital,. In this paper we will analyze the trend in selected months and recommend a way forward enhancing digitally cashless economy
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Digital, Apps, BHIM, AadhaarPay, Paytm, MobiKwik, HDFC PayZapp, PayU, Tez
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Okemwa, J. G. (2019). A Comparison Study of Success in Digital India Program with Kenya’s Leading Mobile Money Provider Safaricom. International Journal of Computer Science Trends and Technology