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Jul 2022
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EP3 "The Future of B2B Payments" | Pluto...

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What do you think is the most pressing pain point for SMEs in the MENA region? Pluto Card Co-Founder and CEO Mo Aziz believes it is the inefficiency of B2B payments and how they limit small businesses' ability to pay and get paid safely and seamlessly. Pluto Card is on a mission to revolutionise this process. 

Mo stepped up to the mic on The Future of Financial Services Podcast to share how he identified this need in the SME sector and how fintechs can provide a game-changing solution. He shared his insider perspective on some of the greatest challenges in tackling this problem, and why running a business is likely to become "dramatically" easier in the near future. 

In this rapid-fire episode, Mo delves into: 

  • Must-know fintech trends in the SME sector and the key influencers driving these movements
  • Why B2B payments are a pain point for SMEs and how Pluto Card is innovating in this space
  • Where he expects the next big opportunity to appear in emerging markets overall 

Host: Vuk Zlatarov

Find Pluto Card online: https://www.plutocard.io 

The Change Officer Podcast’s Future of Financial Services Series is brought to you by HolyWally, the world’s first wallet-as-a-service platform. To find out how HolyWally can help you create a mobile wallet to increase your revenue and reduce your time to market, visit their website: https://www.holywally.com

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