As Africa’s young and digitally connected population comes of age, the payments industry is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the rise of digitally savvy consumers who increasingly expect interactions to be fast, seamless and mobile-first. In South Africa alone, a 2025 Statista survey found that 77% of survey respondents used their mobile phones to […]
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Tap, Pay, Done: How Africa’s youth is helping to shape a more frictionless payment future
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August 7, 2026
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As Africa’s young and digitally connected population comes of age, the payments industry is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the rise of digitally savvy consumers who increasingly expect interactions to be fast, seamless and mobile-first. In
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Agenda 2063 Relevance
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25%
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ProsperityYouth & People
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Science & InnovationHuman DevelopmentEconomic Growth
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