Welcome to the first edition of The Weekly Shyft, the regular news digest for global citizens based in South Africa. In this episode, we’re talking to Arno von Helden, head of FX solutions at Standard Bank, about getting schooled by 2020. Also, we discover more about a young billionaire’s self-driving car company, hydrogen-powered trains, and a new feature of the award-winning forex app, Shyft. Finally, feast your ears on conversation starters such as how many times you can fold a dollar bill, a surprising erstwhile Olympic event, and what prompted Jeff Bezos to found his online bookstore back in 1994.