Can fintech solve Sassa’s social grant payment crisis?
With innovative financial services and fintech start-ups at hand, the government could use this rich vein of smarts to distribute social grants
27 April 2023 - 05:00
As the South African Post Office circles the drain, millions of grant beneficiaries are terrified they may not receive their monthly stipends. If the postal service does collapse, as appears increasingly likely, how would the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) deliver its grants?
Why not tap into South Africa’s rich vein of innovation in financial services and fintech start-ups? ..
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