African money transfer boost as World Bank aims for full digitalisation by 2030

• World Bank aiming to digitally enable every individual, government and business in Africa by 2030

• 2019 figures show that African digital penetration stands at 27% but with huge potential to grow

• Paysend offers helping hand with expansion of digital money transfer operations in Africa

In the wake of a 2019 report by the World Bank setting out plans to digitalise the entirety of Africa by 2030, UK-based money transfer provider Paysend has continued to strongly increase its digital coverage across Africa.

Paysend will now allow its 2 million users to send money to new countries like Benin, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Uganda and Zambia. This will bring the total amount of countries to 18, covering 30% of the total market.

The African continent has been a strong example of nurturing strong digital payment infrastructure in recent years - particularly in East Africa with the growth of digital wallets - and the World Bank aims to go even further over the next decade with new solutions, services and start-ups. Despite the severe impact of Covid-19 across the continent, Africa has shown a visible resilience as well as a boost in digital growth as more people have made the switch to digital payments. In Rwanda, April 2020 saw five times the amount of digital payments when compared with the pre-pandemic norm.

The hunger for more digital coverage in Africa has been recognised by the World Bank, who want to take digital coverage in Africa from the 27% it had in 2019 to 100% by 2030. Digital coverage is defined as providing digitally enabled access to services, markets and opportunities.

“Paysend has been present in Africa already some time in several major countries like Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, as well as Nigeria, which is one of the biggest receiving countries in the world,” Ronnie Millar, CEO of Paysend said. “Paysend is focused on building an even stronger presence in Africa by opening more relevant corridors allowing people to send money to more countries across the continent.”

Paysend will continue to drive digitalisation in Africa over the coming months by opening more African corridors and allowing more African expats to send money home to friends and family digitally.

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A copy of the World Bank 2019 report is available at: http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/312571561424182864/062519-digital-economy-from-africa-initiative-Tim-Kelly.pdf

Paysend is a global Fintech company born in 2017, based in UK and authorized by the FCA. With more than 2 million customers operating in 45+ countries and delivering funds to over 90 countries and in multiple currencies, Paysend enables near-instant cross border as well as local payments in a way which is simple and smart. Paysend has its own global network of banks, international and local payment systems and partners with the major international card networks: Visa, Mastercard and China Union Pay as a principal member and certified processor. Paysend is money for the future.


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About Paysend

Created in 2017, Paysend is a UK based next generation integrated global payment ecosystem. It enables consumers and businesses to pay and send money online anywhere, anyhow and in any currency. Paysend is now a leading international money transfer service that enables individuals and businesses to send funds securely, quickly, and cost-effectively to over 190 countries worldwide. Paysend has its own network of banks and international and local payment systems, providing a seamless and transparent money transfer experience through its innovative technology and user-friendly mobile app. For further information visit https://paysend.com.


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