Fintech revolution: A window for Africa to leap through
CONRAD ONYANGO, BIRD NEWSROOM From Seychelles to Somalia, smaller African nations are rapidly expanding financial inclusion and making huge strides in cashless payment technologies and in the process helping to build Africa as a global centre of fintech excellence, a new report reveals. More and more African countries are joining the top 100 global league of fintech hubs, as a wave of innovation washes over the continent. The latest global rankings show Africa topped the list of new entrants, with seven out of 18 new fintech hubs found in Africa. Seychelles is among the new entrants, shooting to position 59,…