Tassos StassopoulosJun 83 minFacebook/Gojek: Desperate Catch-up or a Formidable Player?Facebook and Paypal announced on June 3rd the investment of undisclosed amounts into Gojek, the Indonesian ride-hailing, delivery and pay...
Tassos StassopoulosJun 23, 20194 minLibra: Will it really cut it in EM?Facebook’s announcement of the formation of the Libra Association, along with 26 other partners, feels to us more like a desperate last r...
Tassos StassopoulosMay 22, 20192 minPodcast 3: When Statistics LieIn this podcast we discuss why statistics can lie, the importance of culture, and the impact that fintech from Emerging Markets will have...
Tassos StassopoulosJan 17, 20191 minThe EM Smartphone Gold Rush is Commoditising The difficulties faced by US and Korean mobile phone brands in Emerging Markets should come as no surprise to those who listen to their u...
Tassos StassopoulosNov 5, 20184 minFintech: Turbocharging the silent revolution of female homepreneurs in Emerging MarketsRural electrification is already having a major impact on society and female empowerment in emerging markets. We believe that in some cou...
Tassos StassopoulosJul 18, 20183 minWHITE PAPER: Developed world legacy systems are no match for China's innovative FintechIn the opening scenes of the 1972 documentary “Future Shock”, based on the bestseller by Alvin Toffler, Orson Welles walks on a travellat...
Tassos StassopoulosJan 25, 20183 minDigital Payments: race to the bottom In the past, innovation flowed from the West to the East. China, seen for years as an imitator rather than an innovator, is streets ahead...
