Building Africa's Stablecoin Bridge

In this episode of stableminded, we sit down with Chris Duffus, CEO and founder of fonbnk, to explore how they're revolutionizing financial access in Sub-Saharan Africa by bridging local mobile payment rails with global stablecoin infrastructure.

With card penetration at just 10% but mobile money adoption near 90%, fonbnk is creating new pathways to digital dollar access.

Chris shares:

- His journey building fonbnk and the insight that mobile credits were already functioning as a primitive form of digital currency in many African markets
- How fonbnk bridges the gap between local mobile payment systems and global stablecoin networks - enabling instant, low-cost cross-border transactions
- Why traditional banking infrastructure limitations have created a $100B liquidity gap in Sub-Saharan Africa and how stablecoins can help solve this
- The evolution of their platform from serving individual crypto users to providing white-label infrastructure for payment service providers
- An inside look at how fonbnk's network of local liquidity providers enables seamless conversion between mobile money and stablecoins

Whether you're interested in emerging market fintech, the future of mobile money, or how stablecoins can drive financial inclusion, this episode delivers crucial insights into the infrastructure powering Africa's digital economy.

Follow fonbnk on Twitter: @fonbnk1
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Learn more about fonbnk: fonbnk.com

Season two of stableminded is proudly supported by Mural Pay. Mural Pay simplifies cross-border payments and invoicing using local payment rails and stablecoins via their platform and APIs.

*The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment or legal advice.