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Brian Mahlangu is a seasoned leader in the product management space, dedicated to empowering organizations to solve complex challenges and drive impactful change. With a background in both technical and business domains, he has held pivotal roles across multiple industries, providing strategic insight and delivering hands-on solutions that resonate with users.

Currently, Brian is the founder of Brian Mahlangu Inc., where he focuses on crafting clear, actionable product strategies and helping teams navigate early-stage product development. His expertise spans idea validation, lean planning, and achieving product-market fit, positioning him as a key resource for aspiring and established product managers alike.

Brian holds a BCom Hons in Strategic Management, BTech in Service Management & a Diploma in Business management, combined with his rich experience, allows him to bring both depth and practical guidance to his work.

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The Rise of Mobile Wallets in Africa: What’s New in 2025?

Africa’s mobile money revolution isn’t just happening—it’s accelerating! Mobile wallets are reshaping how people transact, from street vendors to large enterprises. But let’s be real: the challenge has always been the same—a massive unbanked and underbanked population across the continent. Now, in 2025, a wave of new and expanding mobile wallets is...

17 March 2025 Digital Banking Trends

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The Impact of the 2G Shutdown in Africa

I previously shared that 56% of mobile connections in Africa are still reliant on feature phones, a reflection of the affordability challenges many face across the continent. It’s important to note that Sub-Saharan Africa alone handles 70% of global mobile money transactions, with over 600 million users. A significant portion of these transactions...

07 March 2025 Digital Banking Trends

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Is Africa Ripe for Super Apps

The concept of super-apps—platforms offering multiple services (messaging, payments, and more) within a single application—is gaining momentum globally. But one has to understand that Africa’s shift to digital isn’t about mimicking the West but building systems that address local realities. The reality And I have shared articles on this—Smartphon...

01 March 2025 Financial Transformation

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Crypto’s Washington Makeover: From Outlaw to Policy Priority

Leadership! This is really a profound piece of work. It's starting to get clearer and I wonder how do traditional banks- reliant on legacy channels get to adapt - as the landscape is rapidly changing with Fintechs and now digital assets creeping in. But I guess the altimeter goal for tokenisation, stable coins is to altimately modernise banking platforms- increase reach and security.. 

thank you for this.. I really enjoyed reading 📖 it.

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