# [TOP STORY] African fintech: From USSD to smartphone apps and beyond

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Podcast: [MoneywebNOW](https://stenobird.com/podcast/moneywebnow-1014615)
Published: 2026-05-26T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://iono.fm/e/1679529
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## Resource

'Skilled [fintech banking] opportunities are essentially finding exit routes via African capital markets, and that's a trend which is happening … and long may it last’ – Adesoji Solanke, head of Fintech and Banks investment banking origination at Absa CIB.

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