Emerging Markets Today

Your go-to source for in-depth insights and discussions on innovation, technology, startups, financial services, and social media in emerging markets - Latin America, Africa, and South East Asia. Join host Ana Paula Picasso (@a_picasso on X) as we explore the future of these vibrant markets. Don't forget to check out www.emergingmarkets.today and follow us on X @TodayEmerging.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 28m. Bisher sind 53 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint alle 3 Wochen.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 22 hours 19 minutes

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The Future of Fintech in Emerging Markets


In this episode, we dive into the world of FinTech in emerging markets and discuss some key insights with our special guest, Sherry Jiang, co-founder and CEO of Bluejay Finance,  a FinTech company that provides financial services to underbanked populations in Asia...


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 August 23, 2023  27m
 
 

Africa: The Rise of Fintech in the Agribusiness Sector


This episode is all about the world of agribusiness in Africa and the unique challenges faced by small and medium enterprises in emerging markets.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Shalom Ben Or, the co-founder and CEO of Avenews, a financial super app for the 2.5 million agribusinesses in Africa...


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 August 2, 2023  23m
 
 

Brazil's Fintech Boom and Crypto Landscape


From unbanked to crypto users, this episode we talked about the thriving financial sector of Brazil! ????????????

I had the pleasure of speaking with Aaron Stanley, the founder of the Brazil Crypto Report. We explored the fintech scene, the cryptocurrency sector, and even Brazil's new digital currency (CBDC), the Real Digital...


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 July 12, 2023  33m
 
 

Financial Inclusion: The Good, The Bad and The Controversial


This episode is all about financial inclusion, from payment insfractrures to digital wallets and the token economy. In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Emmanuel Daniel, a global thought leader in the future of finance and the founder of the research company, The Asian Banker...


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 June 21, 2023  30m
 
 

From Glasgow to Uganda: The Innovative Tech Revolutionizing Malaria Diagnostics


In this episode is about on of the best tech innovation examples in emerging markets I've come across in the last few years.

Did you know that malaria kills over 400,000 people per year globally?

This is an encore episode about how a project in Uganda is reaching underserved areas where testing for malaria can be challenging and having the diagnosis early can be a matter of life or death...


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 May 31, 2023  44m
 
 

Reinventing Bangladesh's Private Healthcare Sector


This episode is all about challenges and opportunities in healthcare in emerging markets! In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sylvana Q. Sinha, founder and CEO of Praava Health, Bangladesh’s fastest growing healthcare brand. Sylvana explained me the healthcare sector in Bangladesh, its challenges and opportunities for private healthcare startups...


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 April 26, 2023  22m
 
 

The Sustainable Coffee Revolution in Colombia


This episode is all about coffee, sustainability and innovation in Colombia!

I had the pleasure of interviewing Cole Shephard, the founder of The Green Coffee Company, the largest coffee production company in Colombia with a focus on sustainable coffee production.


We had a fascinating conversation about Colombia's coffee production, innovation, and sustainability, and compared it to Brazil's coffee production...


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 March 29, 2023  29m
 
 

Africa's Most Underrated Investment Sectors


*This is episode is not investiment advice*

This episode is about 2 of the most underrated investment sectors in Africa: Education Technology (Ed Tech) and Property Technology (Prop Tech).

I had the pleasure of chatting with Ijeoma Ejimadu, an MBA student at Columbia Business School...


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 February 28, 2023  27m
 
 

I Interviewed ChatGPT About Emerging Markets!


This is (almost) a totally AI powered episode!

I asked few questions to ChatGPT, a language model trained by OpenAI, and let me tell you, this AI expert knows all about emerging markets!

The text is straight from ChatGPT and the voice you will hear is from Play.ht, another AI powered tool...


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 February 14, 2023  9m
 
 

Discovering Tech Talent in Central America


This episode is all about discovering tech talent in Central America!

I sat down with Charles Fry, the founder of Code Exitos, a digital product studio based in Austin, Texas with design studios in Honduras. Charles has first hand experience in discovering and utilizing tech talent in Central America. 

We talked about the potential of tech professionals in Central America and the benefits of utilizing their skills...


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 January 30, 2023  31m