Fintech innovation in Francophone West Africa is advancing steadily, with Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal emerging as regional leaders. Côte d’Ivoire’s fintech ecosystem is among the most vibrant, supported by clear…
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Africa Prefers Showmax: Subscription Numbers Surpass Netflix
As Africa gets increased access to internet connectivity, users are moving away from the traditional ways of consuming media and entertainment provided by mainstream media to streaming services. The switch…
Digital Beats of Africa: How Music Streaming is Transforming the Continent
As mobile and Internet access continues to grow in the Sub Saharan region, how people consume music changes too. According to an article by GSMA, 22% of the Sub Saharan…
Africa’s Most Underrated Investment Sectors
This episode is about 2 of the most underrated investment sectors in Africa: Education Technology (Ed Tech) and Property Technology (Prop Tech). I had the pleasure of chatting with Ijeoma Ejimadu, an MBA student…
Remittance between Sub-Saharan African countries grows in 2022
African remittance has always been Africans living in Europe or America sending money back home to their families. Times have changed. Africans have realized that it’s all within the continent.…
Kenya: cash is king but mobile payments are growing
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…
Latin America’s fintech gold rush is China-sized
While traditional investors continue to skim the froth of the developed world’s overcrowded venture scene, VCs who analyze emerging markets are uncovering regions where valuations are low, and rapid changes…
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 we used smartphones to test for malaria: lessons from Uganda
We believe that Africa’s widespread adoption of smartphones, even in the most remote areas, could be key to empowering people to administer tests and securely share their results with health authorities.
Working with the Uganda Ministry of Health once more, we set out to develop a diagnostic app to pair with our origami diagnostic system.
Positive Social Impact with Microfinance in Brazil
This episode is about how microfinance is having a beneficial social impact on Brazil’s unbanked and underbanked populations.
I had a chat with Taynah Reis, a fellow Brazilian and the founder of MoedaSeeds, a fintech that provides financing to entrepreneurs in underserved areas. They support female-owned businesses in rural regions and offer investment options based on blockchain and cryptocurrency.
