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Katlego Maphai, Yoco CEO/Co-Founder – Building a South African Digital Giant, Empowering Small Businesses, & Founder Lessons to Overcome Adversity


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Miguel Armaza interviews Katlego Maphai, CEO & Co-Founder of Yoco, a South African payments company that processes billions of dollars annually, and serves hundreds of thousands of small businesses every day. Founded in 2013, the company has raised $100+ million from great investors, including Quona, Dragoneer, Partech, HOF Capital, and many more.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The evolution of fintech in South Africa 
  • Overcoming massive challenges since 2013
  • Drawing inspiration from companies like Square, but adapting your product to the local market
  • Yoco’s unique relationship with their customers
  • Empowering hundreds of thousands of SMBs and helping most of them digitize for the very first time
  • Advice for international investors backing African startups 
  • Lessons for company founders
  • Building company culture… and a lot more!

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Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder & Managing General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.

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