Ep 88: Breaking Down Barriers to Digital Payments - Ontiretse Modise

25/09/2025 19 min Episodio 88
Ep 88: Breaking Down Barriers to Digital Payments - Ontiretse Modise

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Despite the fintech hype, cash still accounts for 56% of transactions in South Africa. Michael Avery sat down with Ontiretse Modise, Standard Bank CIB’s newly appointed Head of Payments, about what’s really driving Africa’s evolving payment landscape. From trust and education to merchant acceptance, they explored the barriers to broader adoption, the shift among younger generations, and how collaboration with fintechs, telcos, and regulators is shaping the future of payments across the continent.

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