
Maro Elias posits on ten things you should not be building in Africa, as a startup. Brace yourself as he makes his case in more than 11,000 words!
1. Mobile Payment Applications
2. Payment Gateways
3. Agency Banking
4. Consumer Savings
5. Card Issuance
6. B2B eCommerce
7. Open Banking
8. Earned Wage Access
9. Payment Orchestration
10. Crypto Exchanges
Rated "R" for recommended.

Maro Elias posits on ten things you should not be building in Africa, as a startup. Brace yourself as he makes his case in more than 11,000 words!
1. Mobile Payment Applications
2. Payment Gateways
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3. Agency Banking
4. Consumer Savings
5. Card Issuance
6. B2B eCommerce
7. Open Banking
8. Earned Wage Access
9. Payment Orchestration
10. Crypto Exchanges
Rated "R" for recommended.