Julian Kanjere

Julian Kanjere

Founder - Mandla Money

Julian Kanjere

Julian Kanjere is a founder at Mandla Money, a stablecoin mobile money wallet for emerging markets that is accessible via WhatsApp, USSD and SMS. Julian has experience leading software implementations and blockchain projects, and regularly speaks at technology conferences on building inclusive solutions & blockchain in emerging markets. He has successfully raised innovation funding from various sources and won prestigious awards such as the Schmidt Futures Reimagine Challenge by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt - all testament to his drive to advance society using innovation and technology.

Towards an inclusive cashless society: the digital payments landscape in South Africa

Unlike many of its peers, South Africa has made great progress towards financial inclusion, with 82% of the adult population having access to a bank account and 94% being financially included. Despite this, cash remains king and the adoption and utilization of digital payments are slow. This panel discussion will explore the barriers to increased adoption of digital payments in South Africa and w…