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.…
Tag: mobile internet
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…
Singapore uses tech to combat spread of COVID-19
Singapore has build an extensive digital infrastructure as part of its smart nation initiative. It now uses that experience and knowledge to quickly develop tech solutions able to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Brazilian e-commerce is booming! Is your online shop ready for “samba”?
If you work with international e-commerce, you must have heard that Brazil is the next online powerhouse. The current growth in the number of smartphones has opened up a world…
China is investing big in Brazil but not how you’d imagined
Brazil and China are the world’s foremost emerging markets. Brazil’s political turmoil and the economic downturn in the last to years didn’t seem to change China’s will to invest into…
Activists are close to saving broadband in Brazil
The fight for no data caps on home broadband connections in Brazil is heating up.
Rwanda: The Challenges of Social Innovation Delivery in Emerging Markets
Recently, I attended a startup accelerator pitch competition in Kigali where 10 teams pitched business solutions to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges faced by Rwandan youth. The top four…
ASEAN eCommerce sets to replace China saturated market
Guest post by Kim Jae-kyoung SINGAPORE ― The ASEAN region (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is emerging as one of the most promising e-commerce markets in the world to replace…
Is Facebook Marketplace ignoring emerging markets eCommerce?
Yes, it’s happening. Facebook Marketplace has finally been launched. The Marketplace is a new feature inside the Facebook mobile app. The Marketplace comes as a response to marketplaces type sites like…
