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January 31, 2020

What Europe can learn from Africa’s mobile wallets

France’s Famoco has deployed 250,000 of its secure payment terminals, most of which in Africa. Now with a €20m fundraise it wants to bring African innovation back to Europe.


With offices in Nairobi and Abidjan, roots in Paris, and research and development labs in Rennes and Brussels, Famoco is uniquely placed to bridge the gap in the world of payments between Europe and Africa.

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