Fintech & Payments Experts in Francophone Africa - Financial Inclusion

Fintech Espresso is out ☕ 🟢 [Zazu] co-founder [Germain Bahri] secured seed backing from [Launch Africa Ventures]' [Zachariah George] to build a full SME finance operating system. 🟡 [Credit Direct], led by CEO [Chukwuma Nwanze], launched Gift A Yield, letting existing users open an investment plan for someone new — turning every plan into a potential acquisition channel. 🔴 [BEAC] governor [Yvon Bangui Sana] officially joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, extending CEMAC into continental settlement. 📊 Facts & Figures Bank Al-Maghrib cut domestic card interchange fees to 0.50% this month. CMI MAROC now exits merchant acquiring to become a neutral multi-acquirer processing platform. My take: money increasingly needs a network, not just a bank. Is your product growing through a channel — or one customer at a time? We are looking for experts and contributors in fintech, payments, financial inclusion and regulation across francophone Africa. Add your profile to the skills mapping: https://lnkd.in/e9E7FmY3 #FintechEspresso #AfricaFintech #DigitalFinance #FintechRegulation #PaymentInfrastructure