F-Squared Podcast
F-Squared Podcast
Podcast Description
Frontier Fintech is a podcast about the business of fintech in Africa. We speak with founders, executives, investors, and regulators who are shaping financial services across the continent—helping you connect the dots in Pan-African fintech.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes including banking transformation, digital innovation, investment opportunities, and regulatory challenges within the African fintech landscape, with episodes offering in-depth discussions, like the transformation journey of I&M Bank and its strategic pivots in the competitive market.
Frontier Fintech is a podcast about the business of fintech in Africa. We speak with founders, executives, investors, and regulators who are shaping financial services across the continent—helping you connect the dots in Pan-African fintech.
What does it take to build a digital bank that truly solves the problems of small businesses in Africa? In this episode, Samora Kariuki sits down with Rinse Jacobs, CEO of Zazu, a neobank moving beyond the account and card to build the foundational financial hub for Africa's entrepreneurs.
Topics covered include:
● Why traditional banking consistently fails the modern SME;
● The ”rebundling”strategy vs. the single-product fintech wedge;
● Combining incorporation, banking, and bookkeeping into one seamless workflow;
● Why transparent subscriptions build more trust than complex hidden fees;
● Using AI to create a”CFO-in-your-pocket” for founders;
● The blueprint for a Pan-African business banking network;
For fintech builders, investors, and entrepreneurs seeking to understand the future of SME banking, this episode offers a clear playbook on building a platform that goes beyond the basics.
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