Dr. Rufaro Mucheka shines a bright light on Africa in this episode. While people often look to mature markets to see trends and developments, Rufaro shares why we should all have an eye on the innovations coming out of Africa.

You'll Learn

• About Rwanda's incredible developments over the last 25 years.
• That Rwanda is aspiring to become the financial center and fintech hub in Africa.
• How fintechs are influencing the financial sector throughout Africa, including bridging the gap of the financially excluded in rural areas.
• That financial planning now exists in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.
• How expansive and important entrepreneurship is in West Africa.
• A growing area for financial planners in South Africa - voice and digital departments ('call centres').
• What Nedbank's financial planners spend the bulk of their time on (not calculations!).
• The importance of all women being educated.
• Why Africa is the best place to test new technology

Guest Bio Dr Rufaro Mucheka is Head of Strategy & Rest of Africa at Nedbank Wealth, South Africa. She has spent extensive periods with their partner Ecobank in West Africa setting up a Wealth Management business. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional, she writes thought leadership articles for publications and gives talks on financial advice.

Resources

• Rufaro's LinkedIn
• Rwanda's Economic Outlook 2020
• FINTEX Africa: Africa's Flagship Banking & Fintech Innovation Event
• M-Pesa
• Nedbank
• Ecobank
• Eva: Nedgroup Investments Digital Advisor
• Zipline: Vital, On-Demand Delivery for the World