Can Africa sustain the Fintech momentum?

1,033 views · Published 21 June 2018 · 6:43 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: CNBC Africa · 2018 · News & Politics

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The advent of Blockchain technology and Big Data has revolutionising the financial services industry, with innovation driving new models of transactions across the continent. Almost a third of funding raised by African start-ups in 2017 was in the Fintech sector. Michael Kent, CEO of Azimo joins CNBC Africa to discuss how Africa can sustain this Fintech momentum.

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