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"The African diaspora in the UK, estimated at over 1.8 million people, represents a significant demographic with untapped potential." - Babs Ogundeyi, Group CEO and Founder of Kuda. While geographic #expansion for a #fintech can be seen as the benchmark of success, Babs knows the importance of building a loyal customer base within a niche market. Understanding the #African diaspora, especially in places such as the UK, will enable Kuda to grow sustainably and have lasting #impact. Check out the full piece via UKTN 👇 https://bit.ly/3UnPOmc #Entrepreneur #Founder #Growth #Innovation #Insight #Startups #Scaleups #Technology

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📺 DSTV Tribunal Saga On the Episode, Oluwapelumi Awe (MarketSquare Host) touched on the Inflation report for May 2024, the DSTV Tribunal Issues and the money just secured from World Bank. You will like this! #veegil #veegilmedia #newsletter #newsletteralert #nigeria #innovation #management #digitalmarketing #technology #creativity #startups #marketing #socialmedia #socialnetworking #personalbranding #socialentrepreneurship #law #networking #documentary #abuja #portharcourt #marketing #lagos #lekki #owerri #ibadan #ghana #kaduna #enugu #asaba #africa #capetown #nigerianbusinesses #media #publishing #advertising #follow #instagood #unitedkingdom #breakingnews #radio #storyteller #politics #politicsnews #headlinenews #coverstories #DailyTimesNGR #newsstories #viralpost #newsfeed #news #newsmedia #newsroom #newsroundup #newspapers #newstoday #newsanchor #newsarticle #newsapp #newsanalysis #newschannel #newscoverage #newsdaily #newsflash #newshighlights #newsheadlines #newsletteralert #newsoftheday #newspodcast #newsproduction #newsreporter #newsrelease #newstoday #newsupdate #newswriter #newsweek #newsworthy #newswire #newsyoucanuse

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Track the latest corporate deals (M&A, IPOs & strategic shareholdings) within the African listed equity market. A new service from Capital Markets Africa. *For paid subscribers only* https://lnkd.in/ecV-f2HH Recent deals involve VFD Group Plc, RCL FOODS, ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC, and others. #investinginAfrica #Africanequities #Africanstocks #Africancapitalmarkets

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For our 128th episode, Terser Adamu was joined on the Unlocking Africa Podcast by Ibitade Ibrahim, co-founder and CEO of Leatherback, on his remarkable journey as a fintech founder and entrepreneur and the driving force behind his mission to transform global financial access for individuals and businesses.   Driven by the need to enable global financial access, payments, commerce, and lifestyle opportunities through more equitable financial solutions, Ibrahim started Leatherback in 2019 with an ambition to democratise banking by providing a single access point that empowers individuals and businesses to think and act globally. Leatherback is a global banking service provider for individuals and businesses, with innovative technology solutions that unlock equal opportunity for borderless global trade and commerce. Users can access more than 15 currencies from 21 countries, including NGN, GBP, INR, EUR, USD, and many other currencies. During their conversation on the Unlocking #Africa #Podcast, they discussed: ✅ How does Leatherback's technology contribute to democratising banking for borderless global trade and commerce? ✅ What was the process of meeting the regulatory requirements so you could offer a multi-currency wallet in 13+ currencies without a local presence?   ✅ The unique opportunities encountered while expanding into new markets within and beyond Africa.   ✅ Leatherback's recent expansion into India through a collaboration with YES BANK and what it means for users in the India-Africa corridor. 🤝   ✅ Is the India-Africa or Asia-Africa corridor an opportunity that is often overlooked when looking at financial transactions to and from Africa?   And much more… ⬇️ Listen now by clicking the link below, and don't forget to share this with your network. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eK-rUKEH #multicurrency #GlobalFinance #Fintech #CrossBorderTrade #Podcast #Podcasting

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Africa’s credit market are fast evolving as fintech continues to be front and center. It was quite illuminating having this conversation with Mumbi Annstella, General Manager of Tala on what trends are shaping the regional credit market and why AI and machine learning are likely to be disruptive Central Bank of Kenya Wallace Kantai Kiptoo Magutt CNBC Africa

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According to Moniepoint’s report, 92.4% of informal businesses save money but would rather save on digital platforms than traditional banks, showing the growing influence of fintechs in Nigeria.

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The Ghana Stock Exchange continued its bullish run this year, with its benchmark Composite Index [GSE-CI] reaching 3,753.69 points in May—bringing its year-to-date gain to 19.92 percent. Details here: https://lnkd.in/dTPkjbxZ #BFTOnline #EconomicNews #FinancialNews #BusinessNews

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What do you think the future of payments, regulatory environment and cross-border partnerships will look like near term? Well, Uzoma Dozie founder/CEO of Sparkle Nigeria unpacks the layers of gaps and how fintechs and banks can do banking better.

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As I leave Lagos where I’ve met the CEOs and HRDs of many leading banks here who have grown from being Nigerian domestic banks to becoming global institutions with branches around Africa and the world, I reflect on the Careers in Africa Summit in London last week. This event is a source that many of them built their foundations through as we have always found a large number of experienced African banking talent, trade finance and specialist financiers and of course entry level MBAs and undergraduates, starting out on on their careers. Employers here are concerned that the talent is leaving Nigeria and I’ve found the same concerns across Africa, particularly this year because of the economic conditions the continent currently finds itself in. However, we aren’t seeing this in our applicant numbers and the insights given to us from the global diaspora talent markets. With 70,000 new African diaspora and intra-African mobile talent applying to us every year, this is only mildly down from the 80,000 annual applications we received in 2007, the high of the economic boom and the peak of the African Renaissance in the war for talent in Africa. Africans graduating from European and US schools and African professionals working around the world will always consider Africa as home and more specifically look to return to the continent or their home country when they are ready. Ready given their family draws them back, ready because they want to return back to build a family, and ready because employers show they want them and have great opportunities for them. This is evident when I see the top organisations coming back to the diaspora markets to find their talent; communication their value proposition to future employers and wanting to engage them in discussion, digitally and through face to face meetings. It’s great to see this and I’m hoping now this trend will continue as more and more companies contact us to ask us to once again support them. I wanted to take this moment then to write a special mention to our longest standing Client, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), as we move through another year, supporting them to build the Bank into a powerhouse in Africa. Powering trade and powering People. They have consistently gone out to the global markets to find their African and Caribbean talent, throughout high growth conditions of course but also no matter what the economic situation was - through the recent Covid years, through the global financial crash of 2008, and through various economic conditions we see markets come through. Its our honour to continue to support them as we move around the world - the US, the Caribbean, Europe and across Africa, taking them to personally meet talent to show they want the very best talent back home at Afreximbank. Thank you Afrexmibank for not only partnering us, but also providing the African Talent market a beacon to follow to return to a career across the Continent. #CareersinAfrica

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Navigating Regulations for Fintech Innovations: Insights from the Africa Fintech Festival 2024 In the ever-evolving world of financial technology, the need to balance innovation with regulatory compliance is more crucial than ever. The Africa Fintech Festival 2024 provided a platform for key industry leaders to discuss strategies to master the regulatory landscape, ensuring that groundbreaking fintech ideas can safely and responsibly reach the market. The panel discussion featured prominent figures such as Dr. Patrick Olomo, Senior Economist at the African Union; Kwame Oppong, Director of Fintech & Innovation at the Bank of Ghana; Ahmed Monir, General Department Manager of FinTech and Innovation & Head of Regulatory Sandbox at the Central Bank of Egypt; Wycliffe Shamiah, CEO of the Capital Markets Authority; and Magalie Gauze-Sanga, Founder & CEO of Koree, Cameroun. The panelists highlighted that the traditional financial regulatory system, often static and rigid, struggles to keep pace with the dynamic nature of fintech innovations. To address this challenge, they proposed several strategies to create a conducive regulatory environment that supports innovation while ensuring consumer protection and compliance. A key recommendation from th... #2024 #AFF #Fintech #Innovations

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Did you know that 57% of marketers struggle to create the right content, and 41% face significant hurdles with workflows and approvals?    If either of these challenges sound familiar, we’re hosting a webinar with Optimizely to show you how to power up your content lifecycle and maximize investment in your tech stack. 🗓️ Thursday, July 18 at 9am PT / 12pm ET Sign up here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g5r-S9Fj 

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