Félix Pago: WhatsApp, crypto and remittances
To power digital remittances, Félix Pago is taking a page out of WeChat's playbook.
Jia: blockchain-based lending for SMEs
Jia is connecting yield-seeking crypto to credit-starved SMEs.
Flow48: SME lending in the UAE & South Africa
Flow48 is building SME lending infrastructure from scratch.
Simma: B2C fintech in Iraq
Simma is building fintech in Iraq by prioritizing customer trust.
Abhi: earned wage access as a door to credit
Abhi is taking an alternative route towards becoming a neobank.
Konnect: Stripe for North Africa
Konnect is powering digital payments in North Africa.
Yaya: subscription for kids activities in Kazakhstan
Yaya is building an all-in-one subscription for kids activities in Kazakhstan.
Oraan: digitizing Pakistani credit unions
Oraan is extending credit to Pakistani women by digitizing credit unions.
Abwaab: democratizing learning in MENA
Abwaab is scaling up edtech in MENA.
Niko: scaling solar panels in Mexico
Shifting geopolitical currents play in solar's favor in Mexico.
Reviving the Syrian startup scene
The next steps for Syria's tech scene.
Adapting VC to emerging markets
Tailoring a venture capital fund to the market's statistical realities.