The research assessed newspaper coverage of fintech in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images March 11, 2024 Fintech is sold as the answer to Africa’s problems, but digital money services have downsides which media often overlook Cathleen LeGrand, University of Leeds; Chris Paterson, University of Leeds, and Jörg Wiegratz, University of Leeds Coverage is celebratory and offers limited cautionary and critical reporting to the public and to policymakers.
