Techstars - Coworking Africa 2015
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Jess Williamson discusses the opportunities emerging in Africa's growing tech sector, including banking services for the 2.5 billion unbanked adults, loans and access to capital, the rise of blockchain, and opportunities in core banking infrastructure, payments and wealth management. Africa's expanding markets and innovations across banking, finance, and technology make it an exciting time and place for new ventures and investment according to Williamson.
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Techstars - Coworking Africa 2015
- 1. Jess Williamson Director @ Techstars - Barclays Accelerator Why is Africa so exciting?! @jessinblue @techstars
- 8. What opportunities are we seeing?
- 9. Banking services for the world’s 2.5 billion unbanked adults 1
- 13. Loans & Access to Capital 2
- 15. Blockchain on the rise 3
- 17. What else? 4 Core banking infrastructure, payments, wealth management…
- 18. What else? 4
- 19. That’s why it’s an exciting time!
Editor's Notes
- Over the last 8 years, I’ve called 7 coworking spaces HOME. Edinburgh x1 Cambridge x2 London x4
- Today, this is my world…
- So what am I doing here?
- Last programme, 5% of our applications came from across Africa. These 6 countries.
- At the same time… it is clear there are many many innovation communities across the continent, with this from World Bank depicting Feb 2014 and THIS CONFERENCE hugely evident of the widespread startup community. You guys are on the frontlines, you see what’s happening.
- I can speak to financial innovation because that’s what I see. That’s where I live. And it happens to be a HUGE opportunity within Africa, with articles essentially daily.
- So, what are we actually seeing and investing in so far?!?!
- Play video if I have it by now…