Co-founder of two impact ventures, Eskala, in the financial inclusion space and Kambia, accessible experience-learning for business student/
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Free RegistrationThere are many founders I am inspired by, from John Mackey to Blake Mckoskie, but the main inspiration is the massive financing gap for entrepreneurs in emerging economies.
How do you stay motivated?Remebering our mission before I start the daily work and why we started.
What would you do with the $25,000?Invest in the technology to scale financial inclusion for unbanked market and scale our impact.
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