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  • 33. Cross Border Payments with Austin Okpagu, Country Manager of Verto

    24:05||Ep. 33
    Today on the show, we talk to Austin Okpagu, Verto’s Country Director for Nigeria, to explore the fast-evolving world of cross-border payments in Africa. We discuss Verto’s role in enabling instant, low-cost multi-currency transactions, the shift from slow traditional banking to fintech solutions, regulatory challenges and opportunities across the continent, and the rise of stablecoins and AI.

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  • 32. Investing In Startups from The Diaspora With Kanessa Muluneh

    31:05||Ep. 32
    On this episode of the Labari Media podcast, host Joseph Kuuire sat down with Kanessa Muluneh, founder of Nyle, a VC firm investing to scale companies in Africa, to unpack her journey, the gritty realities of investing in Africa, and the untapped opportunities waiting to be seized.Nyle Fund: https://nyle.africa/

  • 31. Helping African SMEs Grow Using AI and Digital Tools with Gori Yahaya (Upskill Universe)

    29:51||Ep. 31
    Today, we spoke to Gori Yahaya, an entrepreneur, learning specialist, keynote speaker, and diversity and inclusion evangelist. He is the founder and CEO of UpSkill Universe, a digital training and transformation consultancy that develops and delivers learning programs to help organisations' workforce adapt to change at scale.We discussed how digital skills, tools, and platforms like AI and e-commerce can help SMEs grow sustainably.

  • 30. Webinar: African Fintech and The Opportunities of Embedded Finance

    46:25||Ep. 30
    On Thursday, 6th February, Tech Labari, in collaboration with Kora, held an online webinar to discuss the evolving landscape of FinTech in Africa, highlighting trends, challenges, and future opportunities in the sector.The webinar also delved into the topic of Embedded Finance in Africa and the opportunities that it helps for the fintech industry and consumers.This episode features the live recording from the webinar.

  • 29. Promoting Financial Inclusion in Nigeria with Babajide Duroshola, General Manager of M-KOPA Nigeria

    24:42||Ep. 29
    On today's episode, we speak to Babajide Duroshola, general manager of M-KOPA Nigeria. Prior to M-KOPA, he was the Country Director at SafeBoda Nigeria, where he was responsible for the overall growth of the business.We spoke to Babajide about M-KOPA’s progress in advancing financial and digital inclusion in Nigeria, regulation and policies in Nigeria as a fintech, and how the company promotes its products and services to low-income households in the country.

  • 28. The Rebranding of eCampus with Cecil Nutakor, Founder of eCampus

    36:15||Ep. 28
    On today's episode, we talked to Cecil Nutakor, founder of the Ghanaian Edtech company, eCampus.On the show, we discussed their new brand identity which they announced at the Tech in Ghana conference, why they decided to go in a new direction with the new brand, and what new services they will be offering customers and users.

  • 27. Evolution of Cybersecurity in Africa with Jaco Nel, CTO of Deimos

    34:26||Ep. 27
    On today's episode, we spoke to Jaco Nel, Chief Technology Officer at Deimos. In this role, Jaco is responsible for overseeing the development and cross-functional delivery of Deimos’ software portfolio for Deimos and its clientsWe discussed the role of cybersecurity in Africa, the emerging threats, and how collaboration needs to be explored more between countries and companies to combat new cybersecurity threats
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