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Africa's payment mix is changing.Nigeria: cash's online transaction share fell 32% → 11%.South Africa: 13% → 6%.Multi-ra...
19/10/2026

Africa's payment mix is changing.
Nigeria: cash's online transaction share fell 32% → 11%.
South Africa: 13% → 6%.
Multi-rail payments are becoming part of the consumer growth equation.
More: https://mck.co/4rWkxav

Africa's commerce infrastructure is changing.In Nigeria, cash's share of online transaction value fell from 32% to 11% b...
19/10/2026

Africa's commerce infrastructure is changing.
In Nigeria, cash's share of online transaction value fell from 32% to 11% between 2019 and 2024, while account-to-account transfers rose from 25% to 44%.

In South Africa, cash's share fell from 13% to 6% over the same period.

For consumer-facing companies, multi-rail payments are becoming an increasingly important part of serving consumers across physical and digital commerce.

AI could create another shift. McKinsey estimates generative AI could unlock $61 billion to $103 billion in economic value across Africa, with significant potential in retail, telecommunications, CPG and banking.

The opportunity is not technology for technology's sake. It is using technology to reduce friction and manage the complexity of serving fragmented markets.

Read the full report: https://mck.co/3VA4XFl

Curious about what it’s like to work in Tech & AI at McKinsey? Come meet the team. ✨An Evening with McKinsey’s Tech & AI...
16/10/2026

Curious about what it’s like to work in Tech & AI at McKinsey? Come meet the team. ✨
An Evening with McKinsey’s Tech & AI Team
📍 Johannesburg (in person)
📅 6 November 2026 | 7:00 PM SAST
What to expect:
➡️An inside look at our Tech & AI work across Africa
➡️Conversations with our leaders, engineers, and consultants
➡️A chance to explore opportunities in our Johannesburg office

Spaces are limited, so register your interest today 👇
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There is no one Africa.And increasingly, national averages are not enough to understand where consumer growth sits.Urban...
15/10/2026

There is no one Africa.
And increasingly, national averages are not enough to understand where consumer growth sits.
Urban consumption per capita is already around 1.8x national averages, but consumer behaviour can shift considerably beyond city boundaries.
Across the markets surveyed:
➡️40% of urban consumers pay extra for quality, versus 29% in suburban areas
➡️51% use instant grocery delivery, versus 34% in suburban areas
➡️Willingness to pay more for healthier products is twice as high among urban consumers as suburban consumers

For companies, winning growth increasingly means understanding the city, district, consumer and shopping mission, not just the country.

Read the full report: https://mck.co/476CV6Y

Anika’s curiosity around AI led her to keep learning, share what she knew, and build confidence in where she could contr...
13/10/2026

Anika’s curiosity around AI led her to keep learning, share what she knew, and build confidence in where she could contribute.

Over time, that opened new opportunities to support teams, work with clients, and explore how AI could be applied in different ways.

Explore opportunities at McKinsey: https://mck.co/4ihxsAq

For metals and mining leaders, the question is no longer just where the next deposit sits - it's how to extract more fro...
13/10/2026

For metals and mining leaders, the question is no longer just where the next deposit sits - it's how to extract more from what's already running.

This year's Global Materials Perspective explores an industry on shifting ground: record valuations, stagnant productivity, critical mineral supply gaps, and geopolitical pressure extending to scrap.

Join McKinsey experts on October 14 for an exclusive webinar as they put the findings in context for operations, capital allocation, and competitiveness across the industry.

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Africa's next consumer is already here.Africa had around 303 million Gen Z consumers in 2025, a figure projected to reac...
12/10/2026

Africa's next consumer is already here.
Africa had around 303 million Gen Z consumers in 2025, a figure projected to reach 469 million by 2030.

And they are shopping differently.

60% of Gen Z consumers surveyed shop spontaneously at least weekly, compared with 53% of Millennials and 46% of Gen X. They are also more likely than Millennials to spend on beauty and wellness alternatives.

For businesses, this raises the stakes for innovation, convenience, speed and relevance.
How ready is your proposition for Africa's next generation of consumers?
Read the full report: https://mck.co/479zLPL

09/10/2026

African Leaders on the Move à Paris 🌍

Passionné par l'Afrique et curieux de découvrir le conseil ? McKinsey invite les étudiants en fin d’études, jeunes diplômés et professionnels (jusqu'à 8 ans d'expérience) à la 18ème édition d'African Leaders on the Move à Paris, le samedi 21 novembre 2026.

Au programme :
💡Découvrez notre impact auprès des leaders du continent.
🤝Échangez avec nos équipes, consultants et Partners.
➡️Rencontrez des talents qui partagent vos ambitions.

Comment postuler ?
Envoyez votre CV avant le vendredi 6 novembre 2026.

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Value is being redefined.African consumers are looking harder for savings, but what they consider "value" increasingly e...
08/10/2026

Value is being redefined.
African consumers are looking harder for savings, but what they consider "value" increasingly extends beyond price.
Intent to purchase health-focused products rose 66 percentage points, with consumers looking to practical signals such as freshness, trusted ingredients and clear product information.
Consumers are also making trade-offs between categories. Intent to spend more on fresh produce increased, while spending intentions declined for snacks and alcohol.

The opportunity for companies is to understand which attributes consumers want to protect, and build those into propositions at price points they can afford.

Read the full report: https://mck.co/4ydGfrZ

Join our exclusive webinar to mark the launch of the Global Materials Perspective 2026. This year's edition examines the...
08/10/2026

Join our exclusive webinar to mark the launch of the Global Materials Perspective 2026.

This year's edition examines the materials industry at an inflection point: record returns, shifting demand, geopolitical pressure on supply, and an untapped productivity opportunity.

On October 14, hear directly from McKinsey experts as they discuss key findings, what these insights mean for the future of materials, and the strategic choices facing industry leaders.

Register for your preferred time:
Option 1 – 10:00 a.m. CET: https://ringcentr.al/3U9KiaG

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