Roundup: Experts, industry practitioners call for boosting Africa's cross-border payments

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- With cross-border payments still facing obstacles in sub-Saharan Africa, experts and industry practitioners have voiced hope that the attention the issue received at the G20 summit in South Africa will translate into practical reforms. "We need simplified and harmonized regulations that keep up with technology. That would make transactions faster, cheaper and more reliable for consumers and the economy," said Tendai Tizirai, head of expansion at Mukuru, a major