Laila Taha, an Egyptian bachelor student, felt “trapped” when she visited Germany in November after running low on cash while her credit card stopped after reaching a tight limit imposed by her local bank.
“The card limits are a joke. We felt the pity of the restaurant owners and hotel receptionists because our cards would get declined even before reaching the limit,” Taha tells The Africa Report.
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