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You can’t raise money on a beautiful story. You need a model. And that model doesn’t have to be obvious to anyone else, but it must be crystal clear to you.

— Mitchell Elegbe

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The ongoing and future growth of Interswitch remains firmly anchored in its founding values and African identity.

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