Across Africa, firms in the fintech sector are breathing new life into the financial services industry which is widely regarded as underdeveloped in many countries.
Fintech has seen a meteoric rise in terms of funding, start-ups and worldwide interest. Over 60% of Africa’s population does not use banks so the potential is huge – as are the challenges.
In the last three years, fintech has attracted more funding in Africa than any other technology segment.
Despite the current leadership challenges many fintech firms are facing in Africa today, we are able to successfully place senior executives within the sector using our extensive networks and global search tools.