Introducing a Scalable WhatsApp Banking Solution in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorSukdeo, Revaaj
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-14T08:58:52Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionA research report submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Business Administration, in the Faculty of Commerce Law and Management, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2025
dc.description.abstractA significant portion of the South African population is not only unbanked but also underbanked. The introduction of a USSD based WhatsApp Banking solution that is easy to use and affordable can provide another channel in the Digital Banking space to help alleviate this issue. This writing focused on ascertaining the optimal design and commercialisation route for such a solution, using the qualitative approach to extract information from industry expert. The findings indicate that user perception of platform security coupled with customer education is key for market acceptance while the inclusion of transactional services and streamlined menu flows will enhance usability.
dc.description.submitterMM2025
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Law and Management
dc.identifier.citationSukdeo, Revaaj . (2025). Introducing a Scalable WhatsApp Banking Solution in South Africa [Master`s dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WIReDSpace. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/47846
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/47846
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights© 2025 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolWITS Business School
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.subjectUSSD Banking
dc.subjectWhatsApp Banking
dc.subjectFinancial Inclusion
dc.subjectDigital Banking
dc.subject.primarysdgSDG-9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
dc.titleIntroducing a Scalable WhatsApp Banking Solution in South Africa
dc.typeDissertation

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