MICROFINANCE EVENT: Global Money Transfer Summit (GMTS); March 26 - 27, 2019; Cape Town, South Africa

This summit is meant to “promote innovative opportunities between the international cross-border remittance services and local payment systems in Africa.” Its themes include fintech (financial technology), regulation and the impact of cryptocurrency. Panel sessions will address topics such as barriers to mobile money transfers, various case studies, and potential synergies between postal systems and digital financial services. The International Association of Money Transfer Networks (IAMTN) plans a similar event – GMTS 2019 London – to be held in the UK in October.

Background on organizers: IAMTN is a UK-based nonprofit organisation that was founded in 2005. It lists 45 members at https://www.iamtn.org/members.

Cost: The fee to attend is USD 1,000, with a 35-percent discount offered to IAMTN members and discounts of up to 15 percent available for group registrations.

Event website: https://www.gmts-iamtn.com/

For more information, you may call the organizers at +971 50 3250535 or email hello[at]gmts-iamtn.com.

By Shuyang Sun, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

GMTS home page
https://www.gmts-iamtn.com/

GMTS 2019 Cape Town Agenda
https://www.gmts-iamtn.com/gmts19ct-agenda

IAMTN homepage
https://www.iamtn.org/

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