Crypto Seen as Africa’s Cross-Border Payments 'Game Changer'

Farzam Ehsani, CEO at SA-based FinTech firm VALR, tells PYMNTS that crypto has completely changed the face of the game when it comes to cross-border payments, helping consumers to bypass the inefficiencies in the traditional remittance system. He said what is needed now is appropriate regulation – “not a blanket ban” – to guide the use of digital currencies and drive its growth across emerging markets.