Webinar Invitation: Regulating Fintech Across Borders
| When: | Friday, 03 July 2026 - Friday, 03 July 2026 |
| Where: | Online Event Off campus |
| Start time: | 12:00 |
| Enquiries: | Asma.Ooni@wits.ac.za |
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| Cost: | Free |
Session 3: Regulating Fintech Across Borders
This session addresses the jurisdictional complexity that arises when fintech services operate across multiple legal systems simultaneously. It considers how African states are approaching regulatory harmonisation, where gaps in international cooperation create compliance loopholes, and how cross-border payment infrastructure shapes both regulatory reach and user vulnerability.
Speakers:
- Dr Boris Bawa (Centre for Law, Technology and Sustainable Development, Kigali Independent University)
- Thelma Okorie (Group Data Protection/Privacy & IP Counsel, Yellow Card)
- Tapiwa Ronald Cheuka (Office of the Executive Director at the International Trade Centre (ITC)
Chair: Kgosietsile Tsingtsing (Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ School of Economics and Finance)
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