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Global Consumer Finance: Opportunity Africa - Growth Prospects and Challenges for Prepaid Cards

Sep 2009

Price: US$2,000

About this Report

About this Report

No other market offers the vast, untapped financial card opportunity present in Africa. While the continent provides its share of challenges, prepaid appears best positioned to capitalize on the increasing exposure to plastic cards.


What this report includes

  • Up-to-the minute analysis of the latest trends in the industry
  • New product development, forecasts and other themes
  • Unique graphics and illustrated case studies
  • Most recent brand and company news
  • New insight into the size and shape of the market

Why buy this report

  • Clear, concise powerpoint format makes it easy to digest
  • Leading industry opinion keeps you abreast of latest news and trends
  • Forward-looking outlook on a category, market or issue affecting the industry
  • Latest five year forecasts assess how the market is predicted to develop
  • Understand the competitive environment, the leading players and brands

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Key Findings

From Potential to Reality

Some Unique, Some Familiar Challenges in Africa

Consumer ‘Readiness’ for Prepaid Varies Widely

Future Prospects for Prepaid Across African Markets

South Africa

The Continent’s Most Promising Prepaid Market

South Africa as a Retail Gift Card Player

Near-term Growth Potential for Open-loop

Impact to be Felt from World Cup

Long-term Prospects for Alternative Prepaid Card Types

East Africa

Kenya Riper for Closed-loop Prepaid Cards

Increasing Potential for Prepaid in Uganda

Developing Retail Sector Intersects with Remittance Cards

Remittances Inflows to Africa

North Africa

Growing Prepaid Sector in Morocco

Other North African Markets Follow Morocco’s Lead

Slow but Steady Development for Cards in Egypt

Nigeria

Tempting Market Presents Complications for Prepaid

Leading Local Payment Networks Growing, Modernising

The Role of Mobile Phones

Mobile Money Transfer: Complement or Threat to Prepaid?

High Mobile Phone Usage in Some Card-averse Markets

Expanding Mobile Money Transfer Programmes a Threat

Challenges and Opportunities

Challenges to Prepaid in Africa

Opportunities for Prepaid in Africa

Samples

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