Zak

Digital finance professional by day, policy wonk by night.

[Zak @4zZak]

Expecting CBDCs to be transformative and trying to identify the reason for their slowing pace, check out the post below!

[AfricaNenda Foundation @AfricaNenda]

What's the future of CBDCs in Africa?
Read our latest blog post by Digital Financial Services Advisor, Zachary Kazzaz, to find out. 👇
https://t.co/Rq8KoQzdCr
#CBDC #CentralBanks #Africa #AfricaNenda

[AfricaNenda Foundation @AfricaNenda]

Do you have any questions or recommendations on the #SIIPSreport2022?
This thread will collect them for our technical team to answer during our fireside chat.
Not registered yet? It's free👉 https://t.co/Jny4q8wxFV

[Zak @4zZak]

Join us!

[AfricaNenda Foundation @AfricaNenda]

Save the date 1⃣0⃣ November
Register 👉https://t.co/Jny4q8vZQn
Join us to deep dive into the #SIIPSreport202 with @MensahSabine @4zZak @JacquelineJumah

[Zak @4zZak]

Unbelievable honor to have ICT Minister @MusoniPaula and H.E. @PaulKagame be part of our report launch! @AfricaNenda #SIIPSreport2022

[Paula Ingabire @MusoniPaula]

3/6 #SIIPSreport2022 launch

🤝 Grateful for @AfricaNenda’s partnership to drive digital financial inclusion through real-time, interoperable digital payment systems.

Congratulations @AfricaNenda on the launch of “The State of Instant and Inclusive Payment Systems Report 2022”.

[Zak @4zZak]

#SIIPSreport2022 now live! Esteemed panel speaking to the case studies and their progress towards universal payments @AfricaNenda #MWC22 #FinancialInclusion

[Zak @4zZak]

This is regressive, instead of forcing a vendor to accept cash
@NYCCouncil should work on making digital payments accessible to all using debit, credit and mobile money accounts

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream has agreed to comply with a New York City law that prohibits businesses from refusing to accept cash. It also agreed to pay $33,500 in outstanding civil penalties. https://t.co/JT80UN3vFH

[Zak @4zZak]

We're just a few days away from launching #SIIPSReport2022 ! Already been an incredible journey, and we're just getting started! Stay tuned from me and the rest of the @AfricaNenda team, as we go live next week! @MensahSabine @JacquelineJumah

[Zak @4zZak]

@MarkLevineNYC @thenyic @RyanHealthNYC Are there any other locations to donate in the village/Chelsea?

[AfricaNenda Foundation @AfricaNenda]

One week left before we close this RFP.
Call for consulting firms with African expertise to support us in the assessment of cross-border retail payments in #Africa @UNCDFdigital @WorldBank

▶️Apply✍️ https://t.co/wjEhPoKNTM

[Zak @4zZak]

Such a pleasure representing @AfricaNenda to solution the digital economy with @dcorg, and get schooled on data/ internet with Nnenna from @webfoundation and @carolinarossini

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

Biden isn’t just forgiving a set amount of debt. He is also enacting a new policy that ends excess interest on student loans—as long as a borrower pays their minimum monthly payment (now capped at only 5% of their income), their balance will no longer increase.

This is huge.

[Zak @4zZak]

@DavidHillNYC @CentralParkNYC Did you kill them?

[nychealthy @nycHealthy]

High-quality masks, such as N95s, KN95s or KF94s, provide the best protection against #COVID19. All New Yorkers can pick up FREE, high-quality masks at pharmacies throughout NYC using the city's free mask locator.

Find a location near you: https://t.co/HU6f5LTCwP

[Zak @4zZak]

@donnellymjd @ndhapple @NYCMayor We know the real answer $$$$$

[Zak @4zZak]

@ShabazzStuart Agreed, 500 sf might be on the small side, but 750sf/person allows the optimal amount of space. Too many Americans insist on having thousands of mostly-empty sf. Harmful for their wallets and even worse for the environment

[Zak @4zZak]

@PiaGlenn Absolutely thought this was uncooked challah

[Lynda Carter @RealLyndaCarter]

I cannot think of anything that helps women’s rights less than pinning the blame on trans women. They face so much violence and scrutiny as is. Leave them alone and focus on the real war on women. It’s happening in the courts and legislatures around this country.

[AfricaNenda Foundation @AfricaNenda]

No.2⃣of our webinar series!
We partnered with @COMESABusiness and @ECA_OFFICIAL to assess the training needs of #MSMEs within the COMESA region to adopt #DFS for cross-border transactions.

Join us to learn about insights👉https://t.co/BrtUZxPNn0

#AfricaNenda #ANIndustryEvents

[Lynda Carter @RealLyndaCarter]

Happy Pride! So excited to celebrate with all my LGBTQIA+ friends and fans 🏳️‍🌈 Art by Paulina Ganucheau for @DCComics ✨

[Zak @4zZak]

Feeling very fortunate to spend the week with this incredible group working to solve financial inclusion across Africa!

[AfricaNenda Foundation @AfricaNenda]

Happy #AfricaDay !
We are #AfricaNenda, an independent Africa-led organisation working to build expertise, coordinate & accelerate the roll-out of instant and inclusive payment systems for of all Africans.