USSD Wahala Reloaded: Are Telcos Quietly Dipping into Your Airtime? by Elvis Eromosele - ITREALMS

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In Nigeria, one phrase captures the endless stream of troubles that trail daily life, "Wahala no dey finish." This timeless street slang now finds fresh relevance in the realm of mobile banking, especially with the storm brewing between telcos, banks, and the supposed "saviour" in between, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). 

After years of battles over who should bear the cost of USSD transactions, the NCC made a grand intervention: going forward, customers would pay USSD fees directly from their airtime, not their bank accounts.