The Power Behind Africa’s FinTech Growth: Vodacom’s Vision for a Connected Future

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode (Part 1), Darren chats with Kevin Odudoh from Vodacom Business and Tapfuma Mvere from XLink to discuss how their collaboration is shaping Africa’s payments ecosystem. Beyond sponsorships and partnerships, Vodacom’s involvement reflects a deeper commitment to help fintechs, financial institutions, and businesses build scalable, compliant, and trusted systems that move Africa closer to its digital future. Kevin Odudoh's LinkedIn: Tapfuma Mvere's LinkedIn: Vodacom Business's Website: Xlink's Website: Zadara's Website: Darren Franks' LinkedIn: Titc's Website

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