With a large portion of Africa’s population still lacking access to traditional banking services, particularly in places banks fear to tread, payment providers…
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Sana is a Research Analyst at The Asian Banker. Based in Dubai, She manages the retail finance research in the Middle East and Africa covering SME business, Wealth management and digital banking. She is engaging with senior officials in the industry on the new business trends and developments in retail banking. She holds a Global MBA at Chonnam National University in South Korea.
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