In this week episode, we cover:
The history, evolution and the future of Remittance platforms including Western Union, Sendwave and World Remit
How remittance platforms work and make money
Major players in the Remittance Tech market
Challenges Remittance platforms face
The impact of the pandemic on remittance activity
Promising African Startups and more
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
07:50 Ice Cream and Ting Ad
09:03 Remittance market shares
13:27 Sendwave
14:39 Impact of the pandemic on Remittances
19:08 Sendwave continued
23:03 Sendwave Acquired by World Remit Group
29:48 Acquiring and retaining customers at Sendwave
37:42 Future of remittance platforms
40:07 Future plans for Sendwave
41:17 Diaspora Talks Podcast
45:03 Promising African Startups
48:13 Outro and Final Words
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