Francophone Africa’s fintech boom solved access, not financial inclusion

Francophone Africa’s fintech boom solved access, not financial inclusion

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Nous l’avons annoncé la semaine dernière : la fintech domine l’écosystème technologique d’Afrique francophone, et le domine largement. Cette semaine, parlons de la face moins glamour de cette histoire.

D’abord, les limites.

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