Across the continent there has been a very long debate about the payment of interest on mobile money. What has the experience been like in Zimbabwe?

South Africa to the Rest of SADC Remittance pricing report

In South Africa to the rest of SADC, Remittance Pricing report, presented are the findings from a mystery shopping exercise

SADC Remittance Values and Volumes 2020 report

Informal remittance markets in many countries are well established but often expose the remitter to delays and the risk of theft and other losses. 

South Africa to Rest of SADC Remittances 2020 Pocket Guide

Read more on the research findings on cross border remittances from South Africa to the rest of SADC 2020.

South Africa’s informal savings market thrives – R44 billion collectively saved in approximately 820,000 stokvels.

Applying the Risk Based Approach in South Africa Report

Applying the Risk-Based Approach – Undertaking AML/CTF Risk Assessment of low-value remittance and banking products and services in South Africa

While financial inclusion has risen to 68% globally, Sub Saharan Africa continues to lag with only 32% of its citizens having an account at a financial institution.

The Shoprite cross-border money remittance product reached the R1 billion mark in January 2019

In mid-July, FinMark Trust and Bankable Frontiers Associate (BFA) set off to Malawi to conduct a feasibility study of the potential of a digital financial identity

The current economic situation in South Africa presents a large number of people relying on the informal economy,

Watch our video where we speak to four of our beneficiaries to hear how our work in KYC, remittances and the risk-based approach are actually making a difference