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Dare Okoudjou, Founder & CEO of MFS Africa - Empowering African cross-border money transfer


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Russell Matambo hosts Dare Okoudjou, Founder and CEO of MFS Africa, a leading Pan-African Fintech company, operating the largest digital payments hub on the continent.
They discuss how Dare’s telecom networking experience influenced is journey into Fintech, the importance of mobile money in Africa, MFS Africa's role as a connector of mobile money networks, and much more!
About Dare:
Dare is the Founder and CEO of MFS Africa, a leading Pan-African Fintech company, operating the largest digital payments hub on the continent. The MFS Africa Hub connects over 400 million mobile wallets in Africa, offering unparalleled reach into the growing African digital consumers. MFS Africa was named by Fast Company as one of Africa’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies. Prior to founding MFS Africa, Dare worked at MTN Group, where he developed its mobile payment strategy and led its implementation across 21 countries throughout Africa and the Middle East. He began his career as a management consultant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Paris. Dare holds an MSc in Telecom Engineering from ENST-Paris and an MBA from INSEAD.
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As always, for more Fintech insights and opportunities to collaborate, please find us below:
WFT LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/wharton-fintech-club/
WFT Twitter: twitter.com/whartonfintech
WFT Blog: medium.com/wharton-fintech
WFT Home: www.whartonfintech.org
Russell's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/russell-matambo-cfa-a5900039/
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