From Frustrated Customer to FinTech Founder: Tope Alabi Builds Afriex

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Ali Talks Tech

Ali Hussein

53 episodes

2 weeks ago

Ali Talks Tech will follow the Pan African Tech Story from Silicon Savannah to Yabacon Valley, Nigeria’s answer to Silicon Valley, in Lagos' Yaba neighborhood. We will trace the birth of the African Tech Ecosystem from Nairobi’s Ngong Road in the late ‘90s, to the South African cities of Joburg and Cape Town and follow it to how it is shaping up today. Ali will also talk Fintech, his first love - from an entrepreneurial perspective, advisor to Techpreneurs, angel investor and lastly from a Policy & Regulator perspective. linkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim/ Twitter:AliHKassim

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From Frustrated Customer to FinTech Founder: Tope Alabi Builds Afriex | #Alitalkstech S3 ep 1

Ali Talks Tech

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10 months ago

From Frustrated Customer to FinTech Founder: Tope Alabi Builds Afriex | #Alitalkstech S3 ep 1

Tired of slow and expensive money transfers? 💸 In the first episode of #AlitalksTech this year, we chat with Tope Alabi, the visionary founder of Afriex, a Nigerian-American fintech company shaking up the world of cross-border payments. 🌍

Tope shares his inspiring journey – from experiencing the frustrations of sending money home to Nigeria 🇳🇬 as a US resident, to building Afriex to make international transfers faster, cheaper, and more accessible across Africa. 💡

We dive deep into:

The Afriex story: How a personal frustration sparked a revolutionary idea. 💡

Navigating the FinTech landscape: The challenges and triumphs of building a successful fintech company in Africa. 📈

The future of finance in Africa: Tope's vision for a more inclusive and interconnected financial system. 🚀

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in fintech, entrepreneurship in Africa, and the power of innovation to solve real-world problems. 🎧 Don't miss it!