The Payments Show Podcast

E68 – Payments in EGYPT: Moving from CASH to a DIGITAL Payments Economy - Sarunas Matulevicius, Axis

May 17, 2023 Satwant Phull Episode 68
The Payments Show Podcast
E68 – Payments in EGYPT: Moving from CASH to a DIGITAL Payments Economy - Sarunas Matulevicius, Axis
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In this episode of The Payments Show Podcast, I spoke to Sarunas Matulevicius who is the Head of Product at Axis in Egypt. Axis is a solution which helps small to medium businesses in Egypt with payments, banking, payroll and other essential tools.

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Summary of topics discussed:
1. Serving the Unbanked and Underbanked
2. For Businesses and Individuals
3. Stats for Egypt: Banking and Financial Inclusion
4. The Market of Egypt
5. Government Wants to Digitize the Economy
6. Regulation & Compliance in Egypt
7. Culture and Sharia Financial Compliance
8. Impact of Macro Economics and War
9. Legacy Banks
10. Deals & Discounts, QR Codes
And much more…

Details:
- Recorded on 27 Apr 2023
- Host: Satwant Phull, Founder of Digital Money Lab
- Guest: Sarunas Matulevicius, Head of Product, Axis

[Next Steps]
- Get in touch with Satwant: digitalmoneylab.com
- Axis: axisapp.com | @axis_app

Introduction
Serving the Unbanked and Underbanked
For Businesses and Individuals
Stats for Egypt: Banking and Financial Inclusion
The Market of Egypt
Government Wants to Digitize the Economy
Regulation & Compliance in Egypt
Culture and Sharia Financial Compliance
Impact of Macro Economics and War
Legacy Banks
High Growth for New Companies
Cash-Based Economy
Deals & Discounts for Business Promotions
SME Focus
Mesa vs QR Codes vs Traditional Card Schemes
Learning from Other Markets