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The plumbing behind the apps: Why Africa’s next fintech leap belongs to national switches

TechCabal / 04 November 2026 / 14h ago

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9/15

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Switch Al-Maghrib's Hanae Ben Driss, argues that national fragmentation is a prerequisite for sovereignty, explains why wallets trump cards for cross-border scale, and reveals plans for an association of African national switches.

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The plumbing behind the apps: Why Africa’s next fintech leap belongs to national switches

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