What we learned from Quona and Royal Park’s first Fintech Fest in South Africa On February 21, Quona and Royal Park Partners teamed up to host Fintech Fest Cape Town, the first in a series of events focused on bringing together fintechs, investors and corporates for collaborative discussions and networking…

Twinco offers SME suppliers financing from the start of production to final invoice payment For Jeteway Holding Limited, an eco-friendly supplier in mainland China, access to financing has always been an upward battle. …

Meagan Prins has always believed in the power of technology in fueling financial inclusion. During her primary school years, the Ontario native spent many school breaks in rural villages across South-Central and East Africa, accompanying her mother who led an NGO that was active in the region. The nonprofit focused…

Sheena Jain has always wanted to make an impact. Born to Indian parents, she spent part of her childhood living in Thailand where her father’s job was based. Later, her parents remained in Thailand while she returned to India for boarding school. Between her early years in Thailand and her…

Guest post by Pat Alex, Endeavor Quona’s Jonathan Whittle was recently a guest on The Enthusiast: Founder & VCs beyond the Valley, where he shared what brought him to VC, what keeps him excited about Latin America, and what he thinks is coming up next. Here’s a recap. Tl; dr Boom and Bust: It’s important not to be overly optimistic about the recovery of the economy, companies that were able to pick-up fortune pre-crisis will always be better off.

Guest post by Grillo Adebiyi and Obi Uchenna David, Cowrywise In December 2022, Argentina won the coveted World Cup trophy, following an epic final showdown against 2018 champions, France, at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. It was a truly monumental match, quite possibly the greatest World Cup final match of…

Franq is democratizing access to financial services for SMEs and consumers by pairing innovative technology with an independent broker network When Paulo Silva was in his late 40s, he traded his suit and the hustle of banking in São Paulo, Brazil for swim trunks and pristine, white sand beaches. His…

By Kristin Sadler In September in San Francisco, Quona hosted our first-ever Investor Day, designed to reconnect marquee debt and equity investors with category-leading fintechs from across the globe. …

Orda puts data and insights into the hands of food merchants that most need them — For Nigerian and Kenyan food establishment managers like Abimbola Lawal, working long hours managing restaurants is a fact of life. Amid the frantic day-to-day pace of running O’John Cuisine’s two locations in Lagos, Lawal is tasked with keeping track of sales and inventory — no simple feat for a small…