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11:00 A.M. South Africa Standard Time Session OneMobile Money 2.0: the Bright Future of Mobile Financial Service Innovation Speaker: Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa Africa was the birthplace of Mobile Money and while it continues to rise in popularity, the industry is quickly evolving and launching more mobile-based financial services every day. In this Connecting Africa online event, local analysts and industry stakeholders will discuss how telcos are disrupting the financial services space and what the rise of Mobile Money 2.0 will look like for Africa.
12:15 P.M. - 12:30 P.M. BREAK Session TwoConnecting the Next Billion: Strategies for Getting Africa On-Grid Speaker: Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa Africa has the fastest growing population in the world and also the youngest, with 60% of Africans under the age of 25. It is clear that the next billion connected are going to be the mobile-only generation. This digital symposium will bring industry experts together to discuss Africa’s digital divide and how to get devices into the hands of young Africans and empower them to join the digital revolution.
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