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B20 Spotlight: Bridging the gap between formal and informal economies through tech

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The B20’s push to increase financial inclusion in the world, through technology, is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tareq Muhmood, regional president for Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) at Visa. 
Topics of discussion include: Visa’s role in the B20; financial inclusion goals; the company’s investment in SA; developments in payments technology; and comparing countries.  

Producer: Demi Buzo

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