Agenda

The remittance markets in Africa are considered the cradle of some of the most innovative business solutions addressing person-to-person payments. While market intelligence remains weak, there is enough evidence to indicate that a large portion of informal remittances could be absorbed through the uptake of mobile money. Digitalization is expected to shift the market paradigms in the years to come, as it increasingly integrates the distribution of services along the remittance transfer value chain. In light of the above, Day 2 will deep dive into current and future disruptive technologies and related business models, as well as analyze their revolutionary potential and ways they can be mainstreamed further into remittance business operations. In parallel to the review of market trends, interactive panels will focus on the regulatory framework associated with current and new business models, and the need to maintain a sustained dialogue with accountable regulatory bodies. Interactive panels will be structured around a customer-centric approach towards identifying trends, capacity needs and opportunities that can benefit both remittance senders and recipients. In the afternoon of Day 2, the 2020 RemTECH Awards, organized by IMTC, will award the most innovative and outstanding technological solutions designed to improve remittance services worldwide.