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…

mewt is helping address India’s $400 billion SME lending market gap by simplifying business banking Rishabh Jain grew up in the small town of Ajmer in Rajasthan, India, where he saw firsthand the struggles of running a small business by his mother and father on a daily basis. What stands…

With 30+ years of experience helping emerging markets get their footing, Quona’s new COO sees impact investing as the future of investing. David Mathewson, who recently joined Quona as Partner and Chief Operating Officer, has been enthralled with emerging markets since he stood in the center of the Brandenburg Gate…