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Feb 4 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
Fam, join us tonight as we talk all about payments in Africa:

The guests:
-@_realhenryc of @schoolableHQ
-@nielsangho of @theflutterwave

The hosts:
-@deangichukie
-@majiwater

Some surprise guests will join in too. Don't miss! Send in your questions kindly.
@nielsangho:

- @theflutterwave is in 33 countries
- Focusing on simplifying payments across Africa
- Remittances are big in East Africa

#MwangoSpaces
@_realhenryc talking about the potential of crypto:

Why should we convert to dollars every time we transact with local African countries? Why do we use Mastercard and Visa for local checkouts?

#MwangoSpaces
@_realhenryc:

We do not have a payment processing cost problem in Nigeria!

#MwangoSpaces

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