Africa.com conducted interviews at the Global DPI Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. The following video is On-the-Spot with Nimo Muhamud Issa, Head of National Payment System: Central Bank of Somalia.
Nimo Muhamud Issa, Head of National Payment System at the Central Bank of Somalia, stands at the forefront of Somalia’s digital financial revolution. Straight from the Global DPI Summit in Cape Town, she joined Africa.com to unpack how the country’s brand-new Instant Payment System (SIPS) is connecting banks, mobile wallets, and everyday traders in real time. With 24/7 transfers now live across the nation, Issa reveals the practical steps Somalia took to leap from cash to cashless, proving that bold DPI can rebuild trust and spark growth even after decades of disruption.
