Visa’s billion-dollar bet positions Francophone Africa as Africa’s next fintech frontier

In the hierarchy of Africa’s fintech narrative, Francophone countries are often second placed. The Anglophone giants—Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa—have long dominated headlines and venture capital flows. But to Loïc Aplogan, Business Development Leader for VISA, that storyline is getting old.

“Contrary to some assumptions, the region is not lagging,” Aplogan told TechCabal on…