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Meeting the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Douala Cameroon

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We had a great meeting with the IFC - International Finance Corporation, the sister organization of The World Bank, and the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries. Discussing the digitization of the informal sector and the great opportunities that lie ahead. 

Meeting Honorable Patrick Chinamasa, Minister of Finance and Economic Development of Zimbabwe

Meeting Honorable Patrick Chinamasa, Minister of Finance and Economic Development of Zimbabwe.  Talking about digitizing the informal sector and digital tax collection. Zimbabwe has a population of 18 million people, most of them in the informa…

Meeting Honorable Patrick Chinamasa, Minister of Finance and Economic Development of Zimbabwe.  Talking about digitizing the informal sector and digital tax collection. Zimbabwe has a population of 18 million people, most of them in the informal sector. 

In 2017, 80% of all money transactions were electronic transactions, while cash just accounted for 20% of transactions. A big challenge, big opportunity!