And here's why it matters… In one African market, a large mobile financial services provider had built out its mobile banking platform, enabling peer-to-peer transfers, remittances, and deposits for millions of users. During a recent period of social unrest, the government suddenly introduced network filtering and service blocks, impacting all mobile financial platforms. Users were suddenly unable to access core services, or subscribe to the tools needed to restore connectivity. Transactions stalled, and customers were left effectively stranded.