Labari Media Podcast

Cross Border Payments with Austin Okpagu, Country Manager of Verto

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. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Investing In Startups from The Diaspora With Kanessa Muluneh

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/ [https://nyle.africa/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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

Today, we spoke to Gori Yahaya [https://www.linkedin.com/in/goriyahaya/?originalSubdomain=uk], an entrepreneur, learning specialist, keynote speaker, and diversity and inclusion evangelist. He is the founder and CEO of UpSkill Universe [https://upskilluniverse.com/], 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. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Webinar: African Fintech and The Opportunities of Embedded Finance

On Thursday, 6th February, Tech Labari, in collaboration with Kora [Korahq.com], 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. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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

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. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.