A McKinsey Africa podcast with Ashraf Sabry, founder and CEO of Fawry
Africa’s fintech start-ups are leveraging mobile technology and innovative platforms to transform digital banking. We talk to Ashraf Sabry, founder and CEO of Fawry, about the sector’s potential.
A McKinsey Africa podcast with Dare Okoudjou, founder and CEO of MFS Africa
Africa’s fintech industry has rapidly expanded, and traditional financial institutions have faced intense competition as a result. MFS Africa’s founder and CEO discusses the sector’s growing potential.
A McKinsey Africa podcast with Tayo Oviosu, Founder & CEO at Paga
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 27:47) > Fintech in Africa has been fueled by a youthful and urbanizing population, increasing mobile phone penetration, falling data costs, limited physical banking, and an increasingly favourable regulatory environment. We…
A McKinsey Africa podcast with Mukuru CEO Andy Jury
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 33:34) > Fintech in Africa has been fueled by a youthful and urbanizing population, increasing mobile phone penetration, falling data costs, limited physical banking, and an increasingly favourable regulatory environment. We…
African banking in the new reality
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 22:06) > The COVID-19 crisis will not leave the banking sector unscathed. The past year has seen the acceleration of seismic trends ranging from deglobalization and a radical shift in the macroenvironment to transformed cust…
How digital tools can help transform African agri-food systems
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 24:47) > Recent estimates of food insecurity on the African continent have suggested that as many as 73 million people are acutely food insecure, and this number is climbing. COVID-19 is, of course, exacerbating the problem …
Harnessing Nigeria’s fintech potential
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 30:55) > The full potential of fintech in Nigeria remains untapped. But a youthful population, a focused regulatory drive to increase financial inclusion, and accelerating digital adoption due to COVID-19, are creating the c…
Driving digital change during a crisis: The chief digital officer and COVID-19
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:01) > The new digital reality presents a unique challenge for organizations. Leading an organization in a time of crisis is one of the greatest challenges a CDO can face. By demonstrating resilient leadership and a clear …