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Africa's fintech revenues to grow 13x faster than global average

Daba Finance/Africa fintech growth
STARTUP VENTURE CAPITALOctober 26, 2023 at 2:41 PM UTC

The 21st annual Global Payments Report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has unveiled that worldwide total payments revenues increased at an annual rate of 8.3% from 2017 to 2022, reaching a remarkable $1.6 trillion by the end of 2022. South Africa, a prominent figure in the African fintech landscape, significantly contributed to this global revenue, adding $10.3 billion. Since 2017, the South African payment sector has seen an annual growth rate of 6%, and it is anticipated to soar to $22 billion by 2032.

Globally, the report forecasts a slight decrease in revenue growth to 6.2% annually until 2027, with the revenue pool reaching $2.2 trillion by then. This shift is attributed to a change in the retail payments mix from card to account-to-account transactions and narrowed card margins in some markets.

Nevertheless, Africa, with its unique operational environment and extensive opportunities, is expected to continue experiencing double-digit growth rates. The continent, with its burgeoning fintech ecosystem, is set to outpace the rest of the world, with revenues projected to surge 13 times faster than the global average.

Key Takeaways

Africa’s fintech industry is thriving, driven by several trends including rising venture capital investments and increasing smartphone adoption on the continent. Fintech penetration in some African countries exceeds global markets and players generated revenues of around $4-6 billion in 2020, a figure that could potentially hit $30 billion by 2025. Revenues in the financial services sector at large could grow at about 10% per annum to $230 billion by 2025, a 2022 McKinsey report found.

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