The inception of FinTechs promoting financial inclusion in Africa can be traced back to Kenya in 2007. Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile network operator affiliated with Vodafone, observed customers using prepaid airtime as a form of currency. This observation led to the...
When the iPhone 5s was launched in 2013, online sales were live only in a few countries – UK, Australia, Hong Kong, USA. Long lines formed at Apple stores across the world. The length of these lines was considered an indicator of the phone’s popularity. A few years...
Tsaheylu, in the language of the Na’vi, means bond. (Sounds unfamiliar? It is the language spoken in the 2009 sci-fi film, Avatar!) With Tsaheylu, Na’vis - the people of the Pandora biosphere - can use their cute tails to connect with the life around them. They...
The Reserve Bank of India’s recent announcement on the launch of UPI 123Pay reminded me of a conversation I had in New Delhi a few years ago. I was traveling home by auto-rickshaw. And I stopped briefly to pick up groceries. Once my order was packed, I paid via...