Connecting Africa’s mobile money to global finance

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Increasing interoperability between mobile money and card systems as a means to broaden Africa’s access to the global financial system is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Christian Bwakira, group chief commercial officer at Onafriq.

The discussion highlights: Onafriq’s efforts to increase mobile money penetration in Africa; challenges faced by Africans using mobile money to transact online; opportunities for remittances; and increasing interest from global payments providers.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.

22 Jul 2024 English South Africa Business News · News

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