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Financial District

The Association of South African Payment Providers

Contributing to a
more inclusive
& digitally-driven
economy.

Our Vision

We're working towards a more inclusive and innovative payment ecosystem in South Africa.

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ASAPP’s founding members - Altron, Hello Group, Ikhokha, Lesaka Technologies, Network International, Peach Payments, Shop2Shop and Yoco - bring a wealth of experience and a shared commitment to contribute to enhancing South Africa's digital payments landscape.

 

Together, we aim to contribute to the digitisation of the economy for the benefit of society, focusing not only on commercial interests but also on broader societal benefits.

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Our Objectives

ASAPP's objectives are to ensure fair access to payment infrastructure and digitalisation incentives, reduce the wholesale cost of digital payments, and improve customer mobility and transparency.​

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Fair
Access
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Reduced
Costs
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Customer
Mobility

Voices of Impact

Lincoln Mali

Chief Executive Officer

Lesaka Technologies

"We strive to be a collective force for change, complementing the existing financial ecosystem by amplifying the voice of non-banking entities. Our aim is to create an inclusive, efficient, and customer-centric payments ecosystem by ensuring fair infrastructure access, reducing the cost of digital payments, and promoting transparency and consumer empowerment"

Annelene Dippenaar

Chief Business Officer

Shop2Shop

“It is important for us to work towards transforming the payment industry in South Africa and together with other members of ASAPP, we aim to provide more affordable payment solutions that empower entrepreneurs, drive economic growth and advance financial inclusion. In our rapidly evolving world, with a customer base as diverse as the challenges they face, ASAPP is committed to ensuring every voice is heard. By working collaboratively, we will evolve financial regulations to be inclusive, innovative and equitable for all”

Matt Putman

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

iKhokha

“We believe that non-banks are best placed to be the catalyst to drive real socio-economic improvement and change in the country. By bringing together the biggest non-banks in the country, we can pool our resources, data, industry knowledge and have a far bigger collective impact on positively influencing the growth of the South African economy”

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