“When coming across headlines about African payments, leapfrogging is used as a description, which implies that Africa is catching up. In many ways, Africa is
Continue ReadingUnbanked by choice? 60% of Africa’s population (17% of the world’s unbanked) do not participate in the formal banking system. Only 35% of Africans (456 million adults
Continue ReadingIf we follow the premise that a largely informal, mobile world is well suited to the digital finance revolution, and that people choose to be unbanked, then the
Continue ReadingVertical potentials and opportunities? Retail – giant size eCommerce (for eg Takealot, Jumia, Safaricom’s Masoko) are mostly well advanced when it comes to their own
Continue ReadingI was chatting with my friend Jurgen who is a bleeding edge entrepreneur in the digital currency space about what we can do together in
Continue ReadingNotes for video: Kalon Venture Partners . . introduced to me to the term COVID-beneficiaries. Platforms and marketplaces, particularly related to core growth opportunities, like historically
Continue ReadingNotes for video: International businesses have the volume and and are looking for a minimum level of certainty and risk management when it comes to
Continue ReadingDigital eCommerce Local institutions are familiar with local payments market. Local SME’s are growing fast and require a lot of attention and support. Incoming digital commerce can
Continue ReadingOur road to live with MTN Mobile Money for payment at the checkout. In this video we explain our journey for getting MTN Mobile Money
Continue ReadingCape Town’s or perhaps Africa’s leading couple in blockchain, smart contracts and digital currencies. Sonya and Jurgen Kuhnel: Sonya with Blockchain Academy and Bitcoin Events
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