Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The UN Economic Commission for Africa, in partnership with 10x1000 Tech for Inclusion and the Africa Fintech Network, is launching Africa FinTech Forward, a quarterly platform showcasing financial technology innovations across the continent. The inaugural session will focus on digital payments and cross-border remittances, highlighting solutions aimed at making money transfers across African markets faster, easier and more affordable. UNECA’s Robert Lisinge explains why sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the world’s most expensive regions for sending remittances, despite the rapid growth of fintech services.

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