Family & Remittance Coordination
Angolan migrants in South Africa regularly send money home for food security and basic household needs. Phone calls are essential to coordinate when and how remittances are sent and received — making this a non-discretionary communication need.
- A study of 423 Angolan remittance senders confirmed remittances are used primarily for food security and basic necessities
- Remittance dependence for essential needs creates non-discretionary calling demand