South Africa: Industry Updates & Analysis

The South African Reserve Bank's Cash Smart Strategy challenges the assumption that digital payments will replace cash, instead proposing a hybrid system where both coexist. As digital infrastructure expands unevenly across South Africa's diverse economic landscape, the strategy addresses how to maintain affordable and accessible cash while modernizing payment systems, raising critical questions about financial inclusion, regulatory oversight, and the future of payment infrastructure in emerging markets.

The president of Mauritius, Mr. Prithvirajsing Roopun was a speaker at the World Government Summit 2023 in Dubai which was held in Madinat Jumeirah on Tuesday 14 February 2023.

Successful market integration provides businesses with increased flexibility, allowing them to adapt to diverse markets.