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Egypt's Fawry is now a billion-dollar company - 1 views

  • Fawry had witnessed a surge in its stock price during the first two months after its public markets debut but the price afterward remained almost flat until March – when they also saw it drop to one of its lowest points of EGP 7 per share. But since then, it has been on an upward trajectory – which also coincides with Covid-19.
    • tahaemsd
       
      the pandemic has created a surge in demand for electronic payment services and Fawry being the leading player in Egypt benefitted a lot from that.
  • Fawry that is the only technology company on The Egyptian Exchange currently offers over 250 electronic payment services through its network of over 105,000 service points across 300 cities in Egypt – that include ATMs, mobile wallets, retail shops, post offices, and little vendor kiosks.
    • kenza_abdelhaq
       
      Fawry has a large network of service points and diversified services spread out in different cities in Egypt.
  • The pandemic has created a surge in demand for electronic payment services and Fawry being the leading player in Egypt obviously has benefitted a lot from that – which is also evident from company’s just-announced financials for the second quarter.
    • kenza_abdelhaq
       
      The demand for electronic payment services mainly provided by Fawry in Egypt increased in the context of the pandemic.
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  • Share7KTweetShareWhatsAppEmail7K SharesEgyptian electronic payments company Fawry now has a market cap of over $1 billion. It achieved the feat during the intraday trading, with its share price rising to EGP 22.69 which gives it a market cap of EGP 16 billion or $1 billion (for the first time). With this, Fawry has become the first technology company in Egypt to get to the billion-dollar valuation.
    • kenzabenessalah
       
      It's important to keep in mind that Fawry started out small and then became the first technology company in Egypt to get a market cap of $1 billion.
  • Egyptian electronic payments company Fawry now has a market cap of over $1 billion. It achieved the feat during the intraday trading, with its share price rising to EGP 22.69 which gives it a market cap of EGP 16 billion or $1 billion (for the first time). With this, Fawry has become the first technology company in Egypt to get to the billion-dollar valuation.
    • ayachehbouni
       
      This achievement was partly, or mainly, due to the Covid-19 pandemic that pushed many people to place a high demand on Fawry's many e-payment solutions and services.
  • Its revenue for the first half of 2020 has increased by 47 percent (year-on-year) to EGP 549.26 million ($34.41 million) from EGP 373.33 million ($23.38 million) for the same period of 2019. The net profit of the company in H1 2020 has increased by over 135 percent YoY to EGP 85.9 million ($5.38 million) from EGP 36.47 million ($2.29) in H1 2019.
    • hibaerrai
       
      Fawry leads the Fintech Egyptian Market, its stock price has increased, and its revenue has increased as well in 2020.
  • Its stock price has increased by over 300 percent since its debut at The Egyptian Exchange in August last year. It had gone public with its shares priced at EGP 6.46 (per share).
  • Egypt's Fawry is now a billion-dollar company
  • Its stock price has increased by over 300 percent since its debut at The Egyptian Exchange in August last year. It had gone public with its shares priced at EGP 6.46 (per share).
    • mehdibella
       
      Fawry had witnessed a surge in its stock price during the first two months after its public markets debut but the price afterward remained almost flat until March -
  • Its revenue for the first half of 2020 has increased by 47 percent (year-on-year) to EGP 549.26 million ($34.41 million) from EGP 373.33 million ($23.38 million) for the same period of 2019. The net profit of the company in H1 2020 has increased by over 135 percent YoY to EGP 85.9 million ($5.38 million) from EGP 36.47 million ($2.29) in H1 2019.
    • mehdibella
       
      The pandemic has created a surge in demand for electronic payment services and Fawry being the leading player in Egypt obviously has benefitted a lot from that - which is also evident from company's just-announced financials for the second quarter
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    "Fawry that is the only technology company on The Egyptian Exchange currently offers over 250 electronic payment services through its network of over 105,000 service points across 300 cities in Egypt - that include ATMs, mobile wallets, retail shops, post offices, and little vendor kiosks."
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    Fawry that is the only technology company on The Egyptian Exchange currently offers over 250 electronic payment services through its network of over 105,000 service points across 300 cities in Egypt - that include ATMs, mobile wallets, retail shops, post offices, and little vendor kiosks.
sawsanenn

Visa, Nigeria's Paga Team For Global FinTech | PYMNTS.com - 0 views

  • “We are excited to partner with Visa, a leader in payments globally, as they are constantly building world-class solutions for consumers and businesses. Our goals are well-aligned. As we scale our wallet across emerging markets such as Nigeria, Mexico and Ethiopia, partnering with Visa to give both consumers and businesses, who have been underserved, access to Visa’s global network made sense to us,” the company said in a press release.
    • ghtazi
       
      I believe that this collaboration is a plus for both companies. It will help VISA to concur Africa and it will help Paga to reach new horizons.
  • Share Tweet Share Share Share EmailVisa is partnering with the Nigeria-based startup Paga to bring payments technology to Africa and abroad, according to reports on Monday (March 9).Paga has created a multi-channel network that enables more than 14 million Nigerian users to transfer money, make payments and shop digitally, either through its mobile app or via its 24,840 agents. The payments platform acts as a mobile wallet, giving users the power to electronically transfer money and make mobile payments.
    • nouhaila_zaki
       
      This excerpt is important because it presents the user base of Paga, which amounts to 14 million Nigerians. The excerpt also briefly introduces the main services and products offered by the start-up.
  • Although Visa’s partnership with Paga doesn’t include a monetary investment, the collaboration aligns with the company’s strategy to expand across Africa and work with the continent’s top startups. The move is expected to drive larger payment volumes for both firms.“We want to digitize cash – that’s a strategic priority for us. We want to expand merchant access to payment acceptance and we want to drive financial inclusion,” said Otto Williams, head of strategic partnerships, FinTech and ventures for Visa in Africa. “Based on the partnership, we’re going to launch QR codes and NFC [payments] into the market in Nigeria – alternative ways of receiving payments than bringing out a physical card.”
    • nouhaila_zaki
       
      This excerpt is important because it introduces the partnership between Visa and Paga and what that entails for the latter. The collaboration is expected to be a first move towards an expansion of Paga in the African continent, and as a great opportunity to further advance with the financial inclusion mission of Paga.
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  • The partnership gives Paga account holders the ability to transact on Visa’s global network, and will also see both companies work together on technology developments. The arrangement will bring new merchant options to Paga’s network.
    • sawsanenn
       
      this excerpt is important because it shows the good side of this partnership which will bring new options to both companies
omarlahmidi

Ethiopia Mobile Wallet and Payment Market Opportunities Databook 2019 Featuring M-Birr,... - 0 views

  • The mobile payment industry in Ethiopia is expected to record a CAGR of 18.7% to reach US$ 7,818.2 million by 2025. The mobile wallet payment segment in value terms increased at a CAGR of 18.3% during 2018-2025.
    • kenzabenessalah
       
      It is fascinating to see such African companies grow tremendously over a short period of time. EthioPay is among one of the companies that helped the mobile payment industry in Ethiopia increase at a CAGR of 18.3% and is still expecting to grow.
  • The mobile payment industry in Ethiopia is expected to record a CAGR of 18.7% to reach US$ 7,818.2 million by 2025. The mobile wallet payment segment in value terms increased at a CAGR of 18.3% during 2018-2025.
    • sawsanenn
       
      A significant number of smartphone subscribers are feature phone users, and smartphone users are increasing recently due to the rising availability of more affordable smartphones on the local market.
  • This report provides a comprehensive view on mobile payment / mobile wallet market size and growth dynamics, industry dynamics, retail spending, consumer attitude and behaviour, and competitive landscape in Ethiopia. The report focuses on data-centric analysis of mobile payment market dynamics to help companies understand business and investment opportunities along with risks. It details growth dynamics in 45+ market segments (600+ KPIs) across mobile commerce, mobile P2P transfer (domestic and international remittance), mobile lending, and a range of other payment avenues in Ethiopia.
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    • nouhaila_zaki
       
      This article is very interesting because it briefly introduces the findings of a report that provides a comprehensive view about the Ethiopian mobile payment/mobile wallet industry in which Ethiopay operates.
  • Companies Mentioned M-Birr BelCash Amole EthioPay YenePay
    • nouhaila_zaki
       
      This excerpt is important because it enumerates Ethiopay's main competitors.
  • Ethiopia Market Share by Mobile Payment Technology: Provides market share by key mobile payment technologies -
    • ghtazi
       
      you can pay by : SMS/USSD NFC Code-Based Web-Based
  • Ethiopia Mobile Wallet and Payment Market Opportunities Databook 2019 Featuring M-Birr, BelCash, Amole, EthioPay, YenePay
    • nourserghini
       
      This article discusses the mobile wallet market in Ethiopia and mentions providers like Belcash such as M-birr, Amole, Ethiopay and YenePay which are potential competitors.
  • Report ScopeThis report provides in-depth market opportunity analysis and growth dynamics of mobile payment industry in Ethiopia. Below is a summary of key market segments:Market Size and ForecastMobile payment and mobile wallet market size and forecast across 45+ markets segments on three essential KPIs - mobile payment transaction value, volume and average transaction value.
    • omarlahmidi
       
      This article discusses the mobile payment industry. It also talks about providers such as Belcash.
mehdi-ezzaoui

The Most Effective Marketing Strategy Used by FinTech Companies - 0 views

  • PROMOTE Find the most effective channel for your niche In consideration of some financial constraints, fintech companies must distribute their content in the channel where they’ll reach their target audience – and this may not necessarily be the most popular channel. For example, Facebook may have 2.3 billion active users but most of your customers might be a certain type of professional who mostly hang out on LinkedIn, then that may be the best channel for you. Some fintech companies find traction in Reddit, while others are big on Telegram. Find an online space where most of your customers go to seek solutions and tailor your content to reach them.
    • hichamachir
       
      Pula operates in a niche market. I suggest that Pula creates a platform where it customers can share their experiences or suggestions.
  • A study shows that 80% of decision makers prefer to gather information about a company via articles than make their purchase decisions based on advertisement and marketing materials. It’s clear. The most effective marketing strategy used by fintech companies is content marketing. By allocating significant efforts in creating, publishing and distributing digital content tailored to a specific market or audience, customers, as well as bottom line, are served well.
    • sawsanenn
       
      Because when a want to do a research about a company he doesn't focus on marketing materials mainly because they are not used to it or because there some internet adverts that are not reliable. That s why as a fintech company they really should put an effort into the design and plan a marketing strategy
  • Most fintech companies get the biggest bunch of their sales from the internet. This is because the first thing people do when they need to find out more information about a finance product or service is to search for solution providers online. For this reason, every fintech company needs to have a robust online presence. When buyers start researching, their first aim is to gather information. They don’t necessarily focus on your marketing materials because there are lots of adverts on the internet, which aren’t always reliable
    • ghtazi
       
      Many fintech firms get the largest amount of their income from the internet. This is because looking for solution providers online is the first thing individuals do when they need to find out more detail about a financial product or service. Every fintech business needs to have a robust online presence for this purpose. When buyers start investigating, their first objective is to collect data. Since there are tons of ads on the internet, they don't always rely on your publicity materials, which are not always accurate.
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  • A study shows that 80% of decision makers prefer to gather information about a company via articles than make their purchase decisions based on advertisement and marketing materials.
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    effective strategies used by fintech companies could be helpful
mbellakbail69

South Africa Mobile Wallet and Payment Market Opportunities (Databook Series) - Market ... - 0 views

  • South Africa Market Share of Key Mobile Wallet CompaniesProvides market share by key players in value terms.South Africa Market Share by Mobile Payment Technology: Provides market share by key mobile payment technologies –SMS / USSD,NFC,Code Based, andWeb Based.South Africa Mobile Proximity Payment Market Size and ForecastMobile payment and mobile wallet market size and forecast by mobile proximity payment
omarlahmidi

Global Payment Gateways Market Current Trends, Competitive Landscape and Future Growth ... - 0 views

  • This Global Payment Gateways Market report provides the readers with detailed figures at which the Payment Gateways market was valued in the historical year and its expected growth in upcoming years. Besides, analysis also forecasts the CAGR at which the Payment Gateways industry is expected to mount and major factors driving markets growth. The global Payment Gateways market report offers users the detailed study of the market and its main aspects. There are different marketing strategies that every marketer looks up to in order to ace the competition in the Global market. There is a target set in market that every marketing strategy has to reach. Some of the important aspects analyzed in the report include market share, production, key regions, revenue rate as well as key players.
aminej

Easy Equities - Ince Communications Agency - 0 views

  • EasyEquities is an investment platform specialising in fractional investing. With the democratisation of technology and the rise of the Internet of Things, investing now has too become democratised. With EasyEquities, you can now enjoy the economic benefits of buying whole shares (price dividends and other corporate actions) through the purchase of fractional shares. Fractional shares – indicative of the democratisation of investment opportunities – are fractions of whole shares purchased at no minimum cost. Once you acquire fractional shares through the EasyEquities platform, you earn Fractional share rights (FSRs). As you make further investments in FSRs and ultimately end up with a whole share, the whole share is delivered to you. EasyEquities gives you the opportunity to enjoy the same diversification benefits through fractional shares as you would have with a large share portfolio, making every Rand and Cent count
    • aminej
       
      I think that the strategy chosen by EasyEquities here is to lead the South African trading market by providing a plateform with 0 costs in which you can trade and invest. They also facilitate trading through this plateform instead of going to the stock exchange market so it is very innovative. They also want to educate a large part of the South African population to know more about investing and trading in a smart way
mohammed_ab

Creating a Strategy for the New FinTech Ecosystem - Belatrix Software - 0 views

  • 1. Millennials squared – a parable of a digital wallet and beer moneyEarlier this year Sam Crowder stood up at a televised baseball game, and held a sign asking his Mum to send him “beer money”. He included his Venmo account information. Thousands of people sent him money, as his sign went viral. Beyond sharing this story as advice in case you ́re ever thirsty and leave your wallet at home, what it reflects is how the use of new technologies may start with digital natives, but then rapidly spread to other generations. It reflects the inter-generational adoption of, and use of, FinTech technologies.So, when looking at the potential of new services, it is important not just to consider the young people who will adopt it. But what will happen when they introduce the technology to their friends and family. Millennials are the earthquake that shakes companies, and adopt new tech and services at lightning speed. The rest of us are the tsunami of adoption that follows and lead to exponential growth.
  • 2. Facebook, Amazon, Google or Ant Financial will become the largest retail bank in the worldIt’s 2020 and to apply for a loan, instead of going to your local bank branch, you quickly ask Facebook for approval. This is far from fanciful thinking. Even as of today, PayPal is arguably one of the largest retail banks — it has more money in deposits than all but the largest 20 US banks, and offers services from payments, to loans and credit cards (albeit currently via partners). But we believe that one of the major tech companies, whether that is Facebook, Amazon, Google, or Ant Financial (the financial arm of Alibaba) will not only transform retail banking, but rapidly become the largest retail bank in the world.“Some bankers and analyststhink that Google, Facebook, Amazon or the like will not fully enter a highly regulated, low-margin business such as banking. I disagree. What is more, I think banks that are not prepared for such new competitors face certain death”Francisco González, CEO, BBVA
  • hese major tech companies have the platform and the scale to upend retail banking. They already have a digital wallet which underlies the services that enable users to buy and sell on their platforms, such as Google Wallet and Amazon Payments. Facebook Messenger Pay is already available in the US while it recently received an e-money license from the Central Bank of Ireland. This means European users will be able to store and transfer money, and make online purchases. The transition to becoming the largest retail bank in the world will be swift and brutal for traditional banks.
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  • 3. Regulators finally make the pivot to supporting the FinTech ecosystemBitX, a bitcoin startup in Singapore, was looking to enter the UK and European markets. Instead of having an arduous journey gaining the required licenses and approvals as it would have expected in the past, BitX was accepted into the regulatory sandbox of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. This enabled it to test its services and build its product with the backing of the regulator. This kind of thinking reflects how in the past few years we have seen regulators move from hindering innovation and new services, to proactively supporting and strengthening the FinTech ecosystem.It is a challenging line to take, particularly in the
  • world of finance – to help create the framework and environment for innovation, while also protecting consumers and businesses. However, increasingly we see regulators getting this blend right.For example, the European Union’s Directive on Payment Services (PSD2) will create an EU-wide single market for payments. This will drive new opportunities and innovation in the payment sector, because it will force financial institutions to provide secure access for a third-party service provider to a customer’s online account. Meanwhile, we have seen regulatory sandboxes emerge not just in the UK, but in locations from Singapore to Australia. The US Treasury meanwhile recently announced it will start issuing special purpose national bank charters to FinTech companies.In the future, expect to see the emergence of “RegTech”. This will enable real-time interaction and analysis between regulators and financial institutions. Indeed, thi
  • ch as in New York, London or Singapore. So, although the UK dominates the world of fintech (generating an estimated £6.6billion in FinTech related revenue), leading organizations are looking for inspiration among the innovative services, products and ideas being created from Guadalajara, to Laos, to Kenya.In many cases we can see that the unique financial environment of these locations is resulting in novel ideas. For example, Guadalajara based start-up Kueski uses a person’s digital footprint to assess their credit worthiness – a particular challenge in Mexico where credit is not available to large swathes of the population. In Latin America Tigo Cash is a mobile financial service which already handles more cash than many financial institutions in the region. We will see markets and services emerging which are currently not on anyone’s map, and become some of the most important financial organizations in the world.
    • samiatazi
       
      this article points out 4 expectations for the fate of FinTech and Financial services. However, I think that the most interesting one is the last one which states that The effect of FinTech advancement is frequently made and experienced outside the usual Hub of Finance, for example, New York, London or Singapore. Giant Companies are searching for inspiration among innovative and creative products, items and thoughts being made from Guadalajara, to Laos, to Kenya. I really like this part too, stating that We will see markets and administrations arising which are as of now not on anybody's guide, and become the absolute most significant Fintechs on the planet.
  • software platform between itself and the banks, so it can view and analyze information in real-time.4. Look beyond the hubs to find innovative ideasAcross Kenya, mobile money has become ubiquitous – being used by at least one person in 96% of Kenyan households. But what is the real impact of mobile money in such countries? One study estimated that M-PESA, the Kenyan mobile money system which enables money to be stored on a phone and be sent via text, has helped lift 2% of Kenyan households out of poverty.What this example demonstrates is that the impact of FinTech innovation is often created and experienced outside of the usual hubs of finance su
  • In the past few years we have seen the rapid evolution of FinTech from generating novel ideas which solve customer problems, to offering core financial services. We have seen the shift from digital startups, characterized by a lack of financial wherewithal and which operated on the edge of tightly regulated markets, to the emergence of mature financial digital organizations at the heart of the traditional financial world.We can describe the development and maturing of FinTech in 3 main waves:The early emergence of digital startups helping consumers. Originally FinTech solutions were the preserve of B2C markets which solved specific customer problems such as offering home loans faster and easier. They used new technologies such as mobile and cloud computing, and were characterized by a laser focus on the customer with all the hall-marks of a digital Silicon-Valley style start-up.Transition to B2B markets. Today FinTech plays a role at the core of B2B innovation in financial markets, and industry observers widely expect B2B FinTech revenues to dwarf those in consumer markets within the next couple of years. Organizations such as Currency Cloud (cross border B2B payments), Payoneer Escrow (escrow services), and Hummingbill (B2B invoice platform) all reflect a maturing industry.The creation of an ecosystem between FinTech and traditional players. FinTech organizations are realizing that the required go-to-market investment, economies of scale, and regulatory needs, means it makes sense to partner with traditional financial institutions. On the other side, established players recognize the value, innovation and potential of FinTech in a world which is increasingly mobile-first. These financial institutions are also adopting many of the methods that FinTechs use so successfully, from a focus on the customer, to using Agile software development, to holding hackathons, and forming accelerators and innovation programs.
    • sawsanenn
       
      This excerpt is important because it shows the three waves that each fintech companies go through. Currently, most companies are still in b2b markets which an new innovative role in the financial markets; howver, not all companies are doing the same thing. Some of them still need a real bank ( Not virtual) to make transactions and don't trust softwares.
  • ch as in New York, London or Singapore. So, although the UK dominates the world of fintech (generating an estimated £6.6billion in FinTech related revenue), leading organizations are looking for inspiration among the innovative services, products and ideas being created from Guadalajara, to Laos, to Kenya.In many cases we can see that the unique financial environment of these locations is resulting in novel ideas. For example, Guadalajara based start-up Kueski uses a person’s digital footprint to assess their credit worthiness – a particular challenge in Mexico where credit is not available to large swathes of the population. In Latin America Tigo Cash is a mobile financial service which already handles more cash than many financial institutions in the region. We will see markets and services emerging which are currently not on anyone’s map, and become some of the most important financial organizations in the world.
    • ghtazi
       
      What this example shows is that beyond the usual finance hubs, such as in New York, London, or Singapore, the influence of FinTech innovation is also generated and experienced.
  • It’s 2020 and to apply for a loan, instead of going to your local bank branch, you quickly ask Facebook for approval. This is far from fanciful thinking. Even as of today, PayPal is arguably one of the largest retail banks — it has more money in deposits than all but the largest 20 US banks, and offers services from payments, to loans and credit cards (albeit currently via partners). But we believe that one of the major tech companies, whether that is Facebook, Amazon, Google, or Ant Financial (the financial arm of Alibaba) will not only transform retail banking, but rapidly become the largest retail bank in the world.
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    This article explains how the big e-commerce giant Amazon and the dominant social media platforms will become the largest retail banks in the future. I think that M-Pesa could benefit from strategic alliances or partnerships with these big giants.
mbellakbail69

Egyptian digital payments company Fawry IPO oversubscribed 30 times | Reuters - 0 views

  • CAIRO (Reuters) - The initial public offering for Egyptian digital payments company Fawry was oversubscribed by 30.3 times at a price of 6.46 Egyptian pounds (39 U.S. cents), data from the Egyptian stock exchange showed on Monday.
    • aminej
       
      The subscriptions for both the public and private offerings for Fawry were large and strong because the industry itself is new to the market and has greater than average growth which means that the company has been innovative and managed to maximize their profit and increase their market shares in the Egyptian Market
  • Fawry plans to list 36% of its share capital, worth up to 1.6 billion Egyptian pounds ($97 million), in the flotation.It said Actis, Banque Misr and National Bank of Egypt would each be offered about 7% of the stock, and 5% would be offered to retail investors.A private placing representing the remaining 10% of the share capital was 15.9 times oversubscribed, raising about 360 million Egyptian pounds, investment bank EFG Hermes said last Thursday.
  • “The subscriptions for both the public and private offerings for Fawry were large and strong because the industry itself is new to the market and has greater than average growth,” said Radwa El-Swaify, head of research at Pharos Securities Brokerage.
    • kenzabenessalah
       
      There were many subscriptions for Fawry because of its ability to make operations easier. The subscriptions for public and private offerings were very large.
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  • “The view of investors this time around is toward the long-term payoff and not the short-term,” El-Swaify said. Fawry expects trading in its shares to start on the bourse on Aug. 8 after receiving approval from the exchange.
    • mbellakbail69
       
      Fawry, founded in 2009, is owned by local and foreign investment banks. About 8% of its shares are held by management and employees.
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    A lot of companies are investing in Fawry's shares. I can say that this is a sign of how good the company is performing in the financial market.
mehdi-ezzaoui

Pula: Insuretech Startup Closes $6M Series A Funding to Scale Up Business Across Africa - 1 views

  • Funding Pula: Insuretech Startup Closes $6M Series A Funding to Scale Up Business Across Africa 0 SharesShareTweetSharePin The African Insuretech service provider, Pula, has recently closed a US$6 million Series A funding round led by TLcom Capital and had participation from Women’s World Banking. It specializes in digital as well as agric insurance to derisk smallholder farmers across Africa. This new round of investment to the insuretech startup will be used to scale up operations in the company’s existing 13 markets across Africa. Pula has so far impacted over 4.3 million farmers on the continent and the new funding will help push its expansion into Asia to power resilience and profitability for Asian smallholder farmers. Pula was launched by Rose Goslinga and Thomas Njeru in 2015, to design and deliver innovative agricultural insurance and digital products to help smallholders farmers improve their farming practices, endure climate risks and bolster their incomes. This has become necessary because for smallholder farmers in emerging markets, the traditional method of calculating insurance through farm visits is often expensive, meaning they are often neglected from financial protection against climate risks.
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    This new round of investment to the insuretech startup will be used to scale up operations in the company's existing 13 markets across Africa. Pula has so far impacted over 4.3 million farmers on the continent and the new funding will help push its expansion into Asia to power resilience and profitability for Asian smallholder farmers.
mehdibella

AgroCenta: Digital food distribution platform creating shared value for businesses and ... - 2 views

  • Our Cropchain and LendIt platforms solve these two problems. Cropchain is our user-friendly integrated agricultural supply chain management platform that allows organizations to manage everything in the agricultural supply chain from outgrower schemes, logistics, traceability to digital trading, quality assurance and data analytics. LendIt, our financial inclusion platform enables farmers access digital services such mobile money payments for commodities sold, micro-lending/input financing, crop insurance and pension scheme for the informal sector.
    • nouhaila_zaki
       
      This excerpt is important because it highlights how AgroCenta solves two persistent problems in the Ghanian agricultural value chain. First, agricultural supply chain management is ensured through the Cropchain platform. Second, the financial inclusion mission of the company is ensured by the LendIt platform.
  • Our Cropchain and LendIt platforms solve these two problems. Cropchain is our user-friendly integrated agricultural supply chain management platform that allows organizations to manage everything in the agricultural supply chain from outgrower schemes, logistics, traceability to digital trading, quality assurance and data analytics. LendIt, our financial inclusion platform enables farmers access digital services such mobile money payments for commodities sold, micro-lending/input financing, crop insurance and pension scheme for the informal sector.
    • aminej
       
      This article shows that AgroCenta is built around an online trading platform which connects smallholder farmers to a larger structured market. It was founded by two ex-esoko employees Francis Obirikorang and Michael K. Ocansey in 2015. It is located in Ghana and more precisely in the capital which is Accra. The service is used through a smartphone so the main target customer here will be small holder farmers who have a phone.
  • Onboarding smallholder farmers onto the AgroCenta platform. Agents visit communities where smallholder farmers who deal in sorghum, rice, maize, millet and soybean are registered onto the AgroCenta platform to trade. Agents also work with farmer based organizations (FBOs) to carry out trading activities. 2 Facilitating trade deals on behalf of Smallholder farmers. Agents deal with buyers who wish to purchase directly from smallholder farmers. AgroCenta agents are trained in the field of technology, sales and marketing to effectively help smallholder farmers who have little or no knowledge of technology trade easily. 3 Gathering market information and statistical data. Agents are assigned to major trading markets across the country to collate data on market pricing for various commodities. This information is relayed to smallholder farmers via Voice technologies in languages they read and understand.
    • sawsanenn
       
      This excerpt is important because it shows how Agrocenta's agents help smallholder farmers, what are the responsibilities they have towards their customers. Plus, it encourage other farmers to join the digitalization world to improve their businesses.
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  • Onboarding smallholder farmers onto the AgroCenta platform. Agents visit communities where smallholder farmers who deal in sorghum, rice, maize, millet and soybean are registered onto the AgroCenta platform to trade. Agents also work with farmer based organizations (FBOs) to carry out trading activities. 2 Facilitating trade deals on behalf of Smallholder farmers. Agents deal with buyers who wish to purchase directly from smallholder farmers. AgroCenta agents are trained in the field of technology, sales and marketing to effectively help smallholder farmers who have little or no knowledge of technology trade easily. 3 Gathering market information and statistical data. Agents are assigned to major trading markets across the country to collate data on market pricing for various commodities. This information is relayed to smallholder farmers via Voice technologies in languages they read and understand.
    • sawsanenn
       
      This excerpt is important because it shows how the Agrocent'as agents help the smallholders' farmers access different financial services, plus it encourages the other farmers to join the digitalization world and develop their businesses
  • Our Cropchain and LendIt platforms solve these two problems. Cropchain is our user-friendly integrated agricultural supply chain management platform that allows organizations to manage everything in the agricultural supply chain from outgrower schemes, logistics, traceability to digital trading, quality assurance and data analytics.
    • mehdibella
       
      this section shows how much Agrocenta is dealing with its supply chain management to allow farmers benefit from different schemes
  • AgroCenta is made up of dedicated and talented people. Our core team is made up of project managers, agricultural experts and consultants, software developers, regional and district managers and field agents.
  • Onboarding smallholder farmers onto the AgroCenta platform. Agents visit communities where smallholder farmers who deal in sorghum, rice, maize, millet and soybean are registered onto the AgroCenta platform to trade. Agents also work with farmer based organizations (FBOs) to carry out trading activities.
    • mehdibella
       
      AgroCenta is made up of dedicated and talented people. Our core team is made up of project managers, agricultural experts and consultants, software developers, regional and district managers and field agents.
  • ase directly from smallholder farmers. AgroCenta agents are trained in the field of technology, sales and marketing to effectively help smallholder farmers who have little or no knowledge of technology trade easily.
  • AgroCenta is made up of dedicated and talented people. Our core team is made up of project managers, agricultural experts and consultants, software developers, regional and district managers and field agents.
    • ghtazi
       
      this part is important because we can see how devoted and dedicated is agrocenta when it comes to choosing their team
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    Some of the advantages that will come with this platform are reducing unemployment and connecting between the lower social class and the high social class in order to develop relations and improve their services. Farmers will gain more profit since it will become more regulated and distribution facilities will be smoother between the two
mohammed_ab

M-PESA Beats the Competition With Near 99% Market Share once Again - 0 views

  • As of June 2020, mobile money subscriptions stood at 30.5 million. The quarter ending at that time has 223184 mobile money agents. And as expected, M-PESA dominates the space with 98.9% market share. The Communication Authority of Kenya reports that the values transacted during the last quarter of the year (March to June) increased significantly from the previous quarter.
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    I'm quite amazed by the domination of M-Pesa in the mobile money market. The company has practically all the shares of the market (99%). This monopolistic position will make it hard for new entrants to compete with M-Pesa.
chaimaa-rachid

M-Pesa has almost 99% market share in Kenya - Connecting Africa - 0 views

  • Safaricom is still extremely dominant when it comes to Kenya's mobile money market, with almost 99% market share
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    The organization is doing really well since it holds all the market share (99%).
nouhaila_zaki

Fawry's market cap swells to over $2 billion - MENAbytes - 1 views

  • ess than six months after becoming the first billion-dollar technology company in Egypt, Fawry has hit another milestone by surpassing the $2 billion market cap for the first time. Its stock has doubled in the last six months and closed at an all-time high of EGP 46.90 today, pushing its market cap to over EGP 32 billion. This makes it the fourth most valuable company listed on The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and it seems that it’s only a matter of days before it takes the second position. The Egyptian payments firm had gone public in August 2020 by listing its shares on EGX at the price of EGP 6.46 per share. The share price has surged over 7x after company’s public market debut about eigtheen months ago.
    • kenza_abdelhaq
       
      Rapid Stock growth of Fawry after introduction in the Egyptian Exchange On August 2020. It is currently the fourth most valuable company listed in the EGX.
    • nouhaila_zaki
       
      This excerpt is important because it discusses Fawry's market cap which increased to $2 billion in 2021, thus becoming the fourth most valuable company listed on the Egyptian stock exchange. Fawry is also expected to take the second position in a matter of days.
  • Being the leading the electornic payments player in Egypt, Fawry is arguably the biggest benificiary of acceleration of digital payments there. It offers hundreds of electronic payment services through its network of over over close to 200,000 service points across Egypt – whcih include ATMs, mobile wallets, retail shops, post offices, and vendor kiosks. Fawry has introduced many new payments and lending products for both consumers and businesses over the last tweleve months and is apparently on additional new services too that are expected to be rolled out within the next few months.
    • kenza_abdelhaq
       
      Large network and diversified services related to payments makes Fawry the leading electronic payments player in Egypt and the only technology stock listed on the Egyptian Exchange.
  • Fawry is yet to announce the results for fourth quarter of 2020 but for the first nine months of last year, the company made about $57 million (EGP 892.7 million) in revenue, an 45.2 percent increase year-on-year basis. For the same period, it doubled its net profit (on a YoY basis) to $7.5 million (EGP 119 million). The company has been witnessing decent growth over the last few years but it seems that Covid-19 has accelerated it even further.
    • nouhaila_zaki
       
      This excerpt is important because it reflects how the covid-19 pandemic accelerated the growth and increased the net profit of Fawry.
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    Fawry is experiencing a drastic growth and it is becoming the leading electronic payments company in Egypt. It is benefiting from the acceleration of digital payments in Egypt.
nouhaila_zaki

Fawry sells major stake for $100M - Wamda - 0 views

  • Helios now owns the lion’s share of the company by acquiring 40 percent, followed by MENA LTV with 25 percent, and EAEF with 20 percent. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) acquired 18 percent of Fawry’s shares at the beginning of 2013, which was followed by another investment by EME International, who did not disclose the stake they took in the company. IFC now owns only 5 percent of Fawry, and 10 percent is owned by Fawry’s management. “The two organizations will remain stakeholders,” said Fawry CEO Ashraf Sabry. “Currently, they have no intention of an exit, and we also have no intention of going public before at least five years.” The arrival of new investors would not affect the company’s management structure, he adde
  • “The most important thing to look for in investors is that they should have experience in investing in similar markets, with similar economic and social conditions,” Sabry said. “This way, they they can understand the challenges that await their investment. This is in addition to their having lots of patience, so they can make their intended profit.”
    • nouhaila_zaki
       
      This article and most particularly the highlighted excerpts are very important because they introduce us to the equity structure or fawry (20% Helios, 5% IFC, 10% Fawry's management etc). Also, the article introduces us to the criteria sought in potential investors before accepting and initiating the collaboration, which include the need for these investors to understand the risk coming with their investment in such a fast pace high risk market.
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    "Helios now owns the lion's share of the company by acquiring 40 percent, followed by MENA LTV with 25 percent, and EAEF with 20 percent. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) acquired 18 percent of Fawry's shares at the beginning of 2013, which was followed by another investment by EME International, who did not disclose the stake they took in the company. IFC now owns only 5 percent of Fawry, and 10 percent is owned by Fawry's management. "The two organizations will remain stakeholders," said Fawry CEO Ashraf Sabry. "Currently, they have no intention of an exit, and we also have no intention of going public before at least five years." The arrival of new investors would not affect the company's management structure, he adde"
mohammed_ab

About Us | EasyEquities - 3 views

  • EasyEquities aims to disrupt and remove the barriers to entry in local and international stock markets, making the purchase of shares easy, cheap and fun, and ensuring that anyone can own shares in the companies they love.
    • kenza_abdelhaq
       
      The South African Investech EasyEquities gives the opportunity to both "newbies and seasoned investors" to invest in stocks either in local or international stock markets by simplifying the process, reducing costs, and ensuring full transparency.
  • EasyEquities (EE), a subsidiary of JSE listed Purple Group Limited (PPE), is an online platform which allows anyone to buy shares in the brands and companies they love. For as little as R5, $10 or whatever amount they have available to invest (and with no monthly brokerage fees) newbie and seasoned investors alike can grow their wealth. EE powered by First World Trader (Pty), as an authorized financial services provider, has a strong focus on customer satisfaction. Our mission is to be a respected and recognized financial services provider. Treating our customers fairly is a primary objective of the conceptualization, creation and launch of the platform.
    • aminej
       
      I love this service since it enables people to invest their money in whatever business they want and also for any amount such as 10$, it will teach many people how to trade and maximize their profits
  • We’re easy You won’t find tricky tech, jargon or complex functionality here. We’ve kept things super simple so that your experience is quick, intuitive and fun.
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  • We’re cheap We’ve jumped though all the legal and technical hoops to deliver you nice-price investing. No minimums, no monthly fees and the super low commissions. Let’s not forget about Fractional Share Rights, which allow you to invest with whatever amount you can afford. You’re welcome.
  • We’re educational Upping your investment know-how or honing your skills is as easy as checking out our blog or FAQs, where we regularly post research, expert opinions and customer stories to help guide you in your journey. We’re also constantly engaging with our community on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube where you can chat to other investors and find helpful videos and tips.
  • We’ve got common purpose We dream big and want to see everyone investing. That means rewriting the rules, breaking away from the norm and creating a culture of empowered savers. Who’s with us?
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    I really like the value proposition of Easyequities. They've provided an easy and cheap platform to invest in fractional shares or real shares to African investors.
mehdi-ezzaoui

Fintech Galaxy | Fawry's market cap swells to over $2 billion - 1 views

  • Less than six months after becoming the first billion-dollar technology company in Egypt, Fawry has hit another milestone by surpassing the $2 billion market cap for the first time. Its stock has doubled in the last six months and closed at an all-time high of EGP 46.90 today, pushing its market cap to over EGP 32 billion. This makes it the fourth most valuable company listed on The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and it seems that it’s only a matter of days before it takes the second position. The Egyptian payments firm had gone public in August 2020 by listing its shares on EGX at the price of EGP 6.46 per share. The share price has surged over 7x after company’s public market debut about eigtheen months ago.
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    Being the leading the electornic payments player in Egypt, Fawry is arguably the biggest benificiary of acceleration of digital payments there
ghtazi

Seven ways for financial institutions to react to financial-technology companies | McKi... - 0 views

  • Financial-technology companies are changing the face of finance. Over the past ten years, what started mostly as disruption in the payments space has expanded to every corner of finance. Even areas once assumed to be safe are seeing new entrants and competitive threats. Wealth and asset management, wholesale banking, capital markets, regulation and risk (“regtech”), and trade finance are just the most recent areas to see innovation driven by small technology-first players.
  • Whether fintechs ultimately win or lose significant market share may be beside the point; they are redefining customer expectations and continue to create new business models. As fintechs are frequently building their entire technology stacks from the ground up, they are highlighting incumbent financial institutions’ weaknesses not only in digital user experiences but also in operational efficiency. Whether a new digital brokerage wins or loses may not matter when customer expectations around brokerage fees change. A retail foreign-exchange fintech having 5 or 50 percent of the market may matter less than retail FX margins disappearing for everyone. Whether the next crops of “neobanks” disrupt retail banking may be less important than their highlighting for users and customers the possibilities of a modern, digital-first experience.
  • As we counsel the leaders of incumbent financial institutions, we often turn to seven potential reactions they can consider. Leaders can seek to pursue a combination of      these options: Buy a fintech. Strategic through-cycle M&A can be a powerful driver of growth even as valuations remain high, particularly among the most successful and largest fintech companies. Whether incumbents purchase a company for its traction (customer base, loan book), technology (user experience, core system, advanced data capability), or talent (engineering, product management, executive leadership), we frequently find that success depends on their developing strength in post-acquisition integration. Partner with a fintech. A carefully designed partnership can enable faster time to market and cost-efficient implementation, with the ultimate goal of enable enabling bottom-line business impact from accessing new customers or improving back-office processes. Invest in fintechs. Investing in fintech companies is frequently a way to learn more about the space and to hedge some o
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  • f your downside potential from disruptive threats. Incumbents can choose to invest in companies they partner with or to focus on areas they know well or interesting adjacencies. We frequently advise clients to find ways of keeping corporate venture-capital groups slightly at arm’s length to attract skilled managers, and we recently have seen increased interest in investing in established outside managers who focus on financial technology. Transform yourself to be more like a fintech. Digital transformation is a difficult but necessary process for most incumbent financial institutions. Redesigning core infrastructure to be more modular and dynamic, driving a new agile operating model, and upgrading technology and workforce skills are all necessary to compete with outside threats, fintech and otherwise. Build your own (internal) fintech. The road for transformations is normally measured in years, but the competitive threat from fintechs is today. Increasingly, we are seeing financial institutions try to beat fintechs at their own game or self-disrupt areas of their business before others can. The key to success in new digital business building is to combine the agility, speed, and talent of a start-up with the “unfair advantage” of an incumbent by leveraging existing assets (e.g. customers, distribution, or infrastructure). Serve the fintechs. A few financial institutions can find their competitive advantage in creating scaled, efficient technology and operations to enable others to embed financial services in their customer experiences. This “banking as a service” business model depends on finding a profitable path to white labeling but draws on the inspiration of large tech platforms. Enabling the customer experiences of others has quickly moved beyond just enabling fintechs to also working with big technology companies, retailers, telecommunications companies, and beyond. Ignore fintechs. Although ignoring the competition is rarely the right choice, some businesses are built on moats—frequently regulatory—that are difficult to disrupt or they play within narrow markets. Companies should prioritize where they need to focus and in doing so know when they need to pay attention and when they need to avoid the distraction of disrupters.
    • samiatazi
       
      New competitors and competitive challenges are seen also in areas once thought to be protected. The most recent sectors to see innovation are wealth and asset management, wholesale finance, financial markets, taxation and risk. Fintechs illustrate the gaps of digital customer interfaces and organizational performance of incumbent financial institutions. In order to deal with the Fintech challenge, incumbents can attempt to follow a mix of seven alternatives.
  • Financial-technology companies are changing the face of finance. Over the past ten years, what started mostly as disruption in the payments space has expanded to every corner of finance. Even areas once assumed to be safe are seeing new entrants and competitive threats. Wealth and asset management, wholesale banking, capital markets, regulation and risk (“regtech”), and trade finance are just the most recent areas to see innovation driven by small technology-first players.
    • ghtazi
       
      what we can say is that even in the fintech world there is harsh competition, what once started as a disruption in the payments space has now been extended to every corner of finance. even the safest areas see new entrants and competitiveness. But even with all the pressure that they may encounter Fintechs always finds a way to redefine customer expectations and continue to create new business models.
nourserghini

​Belcash Technology Solutions PLC - 2 views

  • Over the last four years, our service has allowed the Ethiopian population to access the following services using their mobile phones: Health advice (HelloDoctor)Market access (HelloMarket / HelloGebeya)Labour market access (HelloJobs / HelloSera)Legal advice (HelloLawyer / HelloTebeka)Mobile Trade service (HelloBroker/ HelloDelela)And, since February 2015, in partnership with select Ethiopian banks and micro finance institutions;Financial Inclusion (HelloCash)
    • aminej
       
      In this link, we will see that the Belcash is an ecommerce platform. The application was designed with the major aim of allowing local suppliers and manufacturers to promote and sell their products and services. Some of their main services are health advice, market access, labor market access, legal advice and mobile Trade service. It was founded by Mountaga Diop in 2009 at Adis Abeba, Ethiopia. Finally their main customers here are any Ethiopian who own a smarthone and are interested by the services provided.
  • To help unlock the potential of Ethiopia through the digitalization of essential services, such as finance, healthcare and education. To help drive sustainable and inclusive growth though digitalization. We believe digitalization will lower transaction costs and bring essential services to the reach of the poor. It bypasses the conventional time consuming and capital intensive build-up of fixed assets (banks branches, school buildings and clinics).
    • sawsanenn
       
      Belcash provides its technology platforms to businesses across different industries ( healthcare/ finance/ education/ trading/labor market etc...). This company helps the Ethiopian population to drive sustainable growth, and lower transaction costs through digitalization.
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  • Belcash is the proprietor and provider of the 'Hello' brand. We attempt to find the perfect fit for our customers and partners. This heavy focus on customer service, innovation and professionalism means that our stakeholders are proud to identify themselves with us. Though each Hello brand represents a different service, they all share one key feature - the mobile phone is the access point for their service.
    • nourserghini
       
      According to the company's website, Belcash is the owner of the hello brand which allows access, through mobile phones, to health advice, market data, labour market trade and legal advice.
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    To help boost the development of Ethiopia through the digitalization of crucial services, such as finance, healthcare and education and to help drive sustainable and inclusive growth though digitalization. We think that digitalization will decrease transaction costs and provide important services to the reach of the poor such as (banks branches, school buildings and clinics).
samielbaqqali

Fawry's market cap swells to over $2 billion - MENAbytes - 0 views

  • Being the leading the electornic payments player in Egypt, Fawry is arguably the biggest benificiary of acceleration of digital payments there. It offers hundreds of electronic payment services through its network of over over close to 200,000 service points across Egypt – whcih include ATMs, mobile wallets, retail shops, post offices, and vendor kiosks. Fawry has introduced many new payments and lending products for both consumers and businesses over the last tweleve months and is apparently on additional new services too that are expected to be rolled out within the next few months.
  • Less than six months after becoming the first billion-dollar technology company in Egypt, Fawry has hit another milestone by surpassing the $2 billion market cap for the first time. Its stock has doubled in the last six months and closed at an all-time high of EGP 46.90 today, pushing its market cap to over EGP 32 billion. This makes it the fourth most valuable company listed on The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and it seems that it’s only a matter of days before it takes the second position.
  • The Egyptian payments firm had gone public in August 2020 by listing its shares on EGX at the price of EGP 6.46 per share. The share price has surged over 7x after company’s public market debut about eigtheen months ago.
    • samielbaqqali
       
      The pioneer of Egypt's digital transformation and e-payment network has been Fawry. The organization received around $57 million in sales, an annual rise of 45.2 percent.
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    Fawry has become the leader of the digital transformation and e-payment platform in Egypt. The company made about $57 million in revenue, a 45.2 percent increase year on a yearly basis.
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