How digital banking can impact Africa

Winnie Okello, P.E

How digital banking can impact Africa

Jaydeep Gupta, Regional Head Retail Banking, Africa and Middle East from Standard Chartered Bank.

Mobile money can serve as a gateway to financial inclusion, it enhances the impact of international remittances on development. Digital platforms enable a significantly lower cost to serve and increased cross-selling of products in emerging markets while smartphone adoption and internet penetration are fuelling the expansion of e-commerce.

According to GSMA, mobile money has become the leading payment platform for a digital economy in emerging markets. In Africa, the spread of mobile money beyond is happening within Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2017, Western and Middle Africa were the …read more

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Winnie Okello, P.E

About Winnie Okello, P.E

I Graduated from Bucknell University with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, an have been working in the civil & environmental engineering sector for over a decade. My areas of specialty include: Civil -(Roadway & structural analysis) and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental/ Regulatory Compliance, Sustainability, Materials Recycling, Research, Social Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, & the Human-Element of Engineering. I am a strong advocate for more equitable representation and inclusivity of women in the STEM sectors, and more importantly, bringing the fullness of who we are to what we do.
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