🧵 Why Africa's Cross-Border Payment Challenge Is Bigger Than Technology.
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Everyone talks about faster payments.
But Africa's cross-border payment problem isn't just a tech issue,it's an infrastructure issue, a liquidity issue, and a trust issue.
Sending money across African borders shouldn’t feel like solving a multivariable math problem. Yet, moving funds between neighboring countries remains one of the costliest, slowest financial journeys globally.
Let's talk about the Last Mile Problem in African cross-border payment
🧵 Why Africa's Cross-Border Payment Challenge Is Bigger Than Technology.
1/9 🌍
Everyone talks about faster payments.
But Africa's cross-border payment problem isn't just a tech issue,it's an infrastructure issue, a liquidity issue, and a trust issue.
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The goal isn't simply moving money faster.
It's enabling opportunity, reducing barriers to trade, and connecting millions of people to a broader economic future.
Cross-border payments shouldn't take days or cost a fortune.
For millions of Africans, sending or receiving money across borders still means high fees, FX losses, slow settlement, and limited transparency. It's time to rethink the system.
@UtribeOne@MamadouTribeOne@olaniyi_Alabi_@faizahnaserian
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Fact: Over long horizons, inflation typically reduces the purchasing power of cash savings.
As prices for essentials rise, the purchasing power of cash declines.
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@UtribeOne Cash in your wallet stays the same in numbers, but not in value.
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