Small businesses adopt digital payments at record pace

Shopkeepers say QR codes have cut queues and cash-handling costs. Community leaders called for continued dialogue, saying the best outcomes come when ordinary people are heard early rather than at the last minute.

Traders said sentiment improved as fresh data arrived, although some warned that global uncertainty could still shift the outlook quickly.

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While challenges remain, many of those involved said the mood is more optimistic than it has been in years.

The announcement drew a mixed response online, with supporters praising the pace of progress and critics asking for clearer timelines and more detailed figures.

“Good policy is one that people can see working in their own daily lives.”

What happens next

Local groups welcomed the news but said the benefits must reach smaller towns and rural areas rather than staying concentrated in the largest cities.

Training and awareness programmes will run alongside the main effort, officials said, to make sure the changes are understood and used widely.

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