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Our panellists discuss cross border remittances and domestic payments in selected SADC countries and the challenges faced by payments service providers.
Below is an extract of our conversation, offering unique insight into a product impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of migrants across South Africa:
While financial inclusion has risen to 68% globally, Sub Saharan Africa continues to lag with only 32% of its citizens having an account at a financial institution.
Watch our video where we speak to four of our beneficiaries to hear how our work in KYC, remittances and the risk-based approach are actually making a difference
Understanding Global Remittances Corridors in the DRC (French)
The DRC has a long standing history of migrant flows, and historically flows to and from Europe have been of particular importance.
Remittance markets comprise both a commercial opportunity for financial sector operators, and an important means of supporting impoverished communities.
This report provides an update on the available money transfer offerings that facilitate remittance flows from South Africa to other countries in SADC.