Adrian Dincsoy

Digital Financial Services, Remittances and Financial Inclusion

[Adrian Dincsoy @Adrian_Dincsoy]

@avc Very interesting analysis, I wonder if someone has done this math for very dynamic emerging VC markets such as #africa where we see exponential growth in deal activity from €500 Mio to €2bn between 2017 and 2019according to @PartechPartners @tidjanedeme

[Maxime Bayen @MaxBayen]

UPDATE: ❗$1BN mark reached❗
Meet the 7️⃣7️⃣ #startups in #Africa that raised $1M+ funding in 2019:

📊$1.1B raised cumul. in 83 deals
📊15 (19%) (co)founded by women
📊35% are in #Fintech
📊75% funding goes to🇳🇬(55%!) 🇿🇦🇰🇪
📊168 different investors

Let me know if I missed any !

[Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV) @afrikaverein]

Opening Keynote of H.E. Dr Angela Merkel at #G20InvestmentSummit: increased transparency in #CompactwithAfrica states helps German investors, along with new instruments Africa Connect, the Business Network Africa, AfricaGrow and the Special Initiative Training and Jobs @BMZ_Bund

[Wolfgang Schmidt @W_Schmidt_]

Great meeting of the African Advisory Group (AAG) on the #G20 Compact with Africa in Washington. Thanks for the input, especially from @deginvest_DE @KfW on the new AfricaGrow and AfricaConnect funds. @g20org @BMF_Bund @WorldBank @IMFNews @AfDB_Group

[KfW @KfW_int]

#AfricaGrow - that's the name of the new fund of funds from @AllianzGI_DE and KfW. It is to provide financial resources for African private equity and venture capital funds to finance innovative #SMEs and #startups in #Africa. https://t.co/VKcbLRL7pY #CompactWithAfrica @BMZ_Bund

[Adrian Dincsoy @Adrian_Dincsoy]

#KfW Development Bank (on behalf of @BMZ_Bund) in collaboration with @AllianzGI_DE launches AfricaGrow, a new EUR 200 million Venture Capital/ Private Equity Fund of Funds targeting SME development on the African continent

[Partech @PartechPartners]

#Africa ’s ride-hail markets are hot spots for #startups and VC, by @JakeRBright in @TechCrunch https://t.co/uP1KIxsD4B #mobility

[Adrian Dincsoy @Adrian_Dincsoy]

„Geld verleiht Macht“ – Die Gates-Stiftung hat große Pläne mit digitalem Geld - https://t.co/p85W0Fci2K

[Patrick Collison @patrickc]

It’ll be interesting to see what happens when smartphones have air quality (PM2.5, TVOC, CO2…) meters.

[Adrian Dincsoy @Adrian_Dincsoy]

@UpgradeCredit CEO on how #credithealth can support customers in managing their personal finances @PartechPartners founders summit

[Adrian Dincsoy @Adrian_Dincsoy]

@AndreeSimon on @FINCAImpact experience in #digitalfinance @KfW

[Adrian Dincsoy @Adrian_Dincsoy]

Great way of picturing the disintermediation of the financial services value chain by @cgap in @KfW workshop on #digitalfinance

[Adrian Dincsoy @Adrian_Dincsoy]

@CGAP kicking off @kfw workshop on financial sector development in the digital age

[Adrian Dincsoy @Adrian_Dincsoy]

⁦@MarcRennard⁩ of ⁦@orange⁩ aims at connecting with 500 #startups until 2020 (already reached +400) ⁦@4YFN_MWC⁩

[Partech @PartechPartners]

Investors' Predictions for Investment Sector in 2019, with @tidjanedeme's insight! https://t.co/ZFm2ZHOfie in @techinafrica

[Charlene Chen @chartouche]

The potential of #Blockchain technology to optimize payments in Africa mentioned by 4 of 7 panelists at #Fintech in Africa roundtable. @BitPesa at #africaeurope2018

[Khaled Ben Jilani @khaledbj]

La stratégie de @Bpifrance à l'international contribue à accélérer la coopération entre écosystèmes innovants français, tunisiens et africains #Keynote #atic2018 @NicolasDufourcq @AfricInvest_Grp

[Adrian Dincsoy @Adrian_Dincsoy]

Erste ⁦@KfW⁩ #LA-PitchNight im Social Impact Lab Frankfurt

[Chris Skinner @Chris_Skinner]

And then, at the next bank digital steering meeting ...