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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85486, member: 27"]
MTN Zambia is literally shredding millions of scratch cards to push digital top-ups and cut waste.

What just happened on the ground
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[*]MTN Zambia starts destroying over 70 million recharge cards.
[*]The cleanup runs at an e-waste site in Lusaka.
[*]The move follows orders from state regulators.
[*]Physical vouchers are officially on the chopping block.
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Why are the cards done
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[*]Plastic and paper waste gets slashed.
[*]Digital recharges beat peeling foil forever.
[*]Customers already shifted to app and USSD options.
[*]Safer top-ups replace street-level scratch cards.
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Regulators and reactions
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[*]Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority backs the phaseout.
[*]Edgar Mlauzi shows up representing leadership.
[*]The regulator praises sustainability and access gains.
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Bigger strategy signal
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[*]Digital inclusion stays front and center.
[*]Environmental responsibility gets real-world action.
[*]Telecom infrastructure leans fully cashless.
[*]Legacy systems quietly get erased.
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