The world is slowly moving into a ‘cashless society.’ However, while some countries have adopted the system pretty quickly, some are still moving slowly to make this a reality. According…
Tag: Africa
Africa in Focus: Tech Innovation, Data and Financial Inclusion
We are half way through 2022 and I selected a few clips of the episodes featured so far this year. For this episode I decided to turn my focus to…
Chinese private security firms are growing their presence in Africa: why it matters
Alessandro Arduino, National University of Singapore Chinese private security companies have found a profitable niche market in Africa: guarding Chinese executives and construction sites. They’re also securing Chinese vessels at…
What Tech Innovation Really Looks Like in Emerging Markets
This episode is about tech innovation in emerging markets beyond the big headlines! I invited Max Cuvellier, Head of Mobile for Development at GSMA and co-founder of Africa: The Big Deal.…
What a socially inclusive circular economy means for emerging markets
A circular economy is a multifaceted economic growth strategy that helps enterprises, society, and the environment all at the same time. Its purpose is to encourage reduced product waste, recycling, and…
Why the artisan industry needs a decentralized cross-border payment solution
The artisan industry is the second largest employment in the developing world, and the worldwide handicrafts market is predicted to reach $984.8 billion by 2023, according to NEST’s State of the Handworker Economy Report. So, why do so many craftspeople throughout the world, particularly in developing countries, live in poverty?
Empowering Artisan Communities with Financial Inclusion
I invited Eric Osuorah, the founder of AFOMA, “the goodwill token”. He wanted to empower artisans and small businesses in different African communities, so he started Sellitic – a more financial inclusive eCommerce marketplace using a crypto token called AFOMA.
Unleashing the Power of Data in Emerging Markets
I interviewed Joseph Rutakangwa, co-founder of Rwazi, a company using on-ground data from markets across sub-Saharan Africa. Joseph told me why this is so important for emerging markets economic development in the private sector and also in the public sector. So he came up with the idea of starting Rwazi using gig workers – what he calls “mappers” – and they provide the most accurate and localized data for companies and NGOs.
How Trade and Trade Finance can Help Emerging Markets
How can trade and trade finance help emerging markets? Here is my chat with Andrea Frosinini, a trade finance advisor and he is also on the advisory board of TOTTA (Trans-Oceanic Trade…
Uganda: How Smartphones Are Helping Malaria Testing
Did you know that malaria kills over 400,000 people per year globally? This episode will be about how a project in Uganda is reaching underserved areas where testing for malaria can be challenging and having the diagnosis early can be a matter of life or death.
