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 Navigating Cross-Border Payments in Africa: Is Crypto the Future? 

💡 Navigating Cross-Border Payments in Africa: Is Crypto the Future? 💡

The recent $82 million funding round for crypto payments infrastructure company Mesh highlights a significant trend that multinational e-commerce merchants trading across Africa should be paying close attention to. Mesh enables users to pay with crypto assets at merchants accepting stablecoins, and their 300% quarter-on-quarter transaction volume growth indicates a clear appetite for these solutions. As Mesh CEO Bam Azizi states, “we believe that at some point we will have more crypto owners than bank account holders and credit card holders… [building] a payment network that can help move money faster, better, and cheaper”.

For e-commerce businesses facing challenges with traditional payment rails in diverse African markets, integrating with crypto payment infrastructure could unlock faster, more cost-effective transactions and access a growing base of crypto-savvy consumers.

Considering the limitations of traditional banking in some regions, could stablecoins be a key to streamlining your African operations? 

Contact us now for repatriation of your merchant funds to your home country and currency.

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Thank you for inspiration to https://tokenizednewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/crypto-acquisitions-hit-all-time-highs

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Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Travel Payments: Insights from Industry Experts

The travel and tourism sector is recovering strongly, projected to reach USD 955.94 billion by 2029, with 75% of revenue from online sales. This growth brings increased complexity in travel payments due to new technologies, customer behaviours, and regulations.

Emerging payment trends include the adoption of cryptocurrency and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), alongside a broader shift towards alternative payment methods (APMs) to meet evolving customer demands.

Fraud remains a major challenge in the travel industry, necessitating holistic risk mapping and a balance between security and a convenient checkout. Airlines also face issues with loyalty fraud.

Regulatory frameworks like PSD2 and PSD3, as well as changes to travel directives, impact the industry. Tourist taxes are also a growing consideration for both travellers and airlines.

Airlines face forex challenges in managing foreign currency revenues, requiring strategic hedging.

Sustainability is increasingly important, with varying perceptions and priorities across regions and demographics.

Overall, the evolving travel payments landscape requires continuous adaptation and a customer-centric approach to payment strategies.

Contact us now about your travel and tourism acquiring across Africa including processing and repatriation of funds. Thank you ❤️

Thank you to The PayPers for inspiration: https://thepaypers.com/voice-of-the-industry/the-complete-guide-to-travel-payments-insights-from-industry-experts–1272851