Anthony is the COO, managing director and co-founder of Direct Transact, South Africa's leading independent provider of banking services and solutions. Anthony is Direct Transact's leading authority on Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), interbank processes, banking operations and regulatory compliance. A chartered accountant (CA) by training, Anthony has 20 years of in-depth experience in how to grow a lean, financially sustainable, scalable BaaS business from the ground up, and has helped ensure that Direct Transact is an award-winning company with unrivalled industry expertise in technical and regulatory banking services. Anthony oversees the operations of the Direct Transact group of companies and its 130 employees. The company processes more than ZAR30 billion in monthly payment flows across 21 currencies on behalf of 70% of SA’s clearing banks. Direct Transact enables banking - ultimately enabling society to transact more easily.