Greg Walsh

Dad, husband, amateur trail runner, wine lover, and eclectic information gatherer...
I also work at Bash - SA's hottest fashion and lifestyle shopping platform

[Greg Walsh @gregwalshza]

@ali_hen There's still time for a few more...

[Greg Walsh @gregwalshza]

@_ubsta Looking to offload the one you bought in lockdown? I'll give you R500 for it...

[Greg Walsh @gregwalshza]

@_ubsta @_ubsta you're just jealous you didn't crack the invite list 😂

[Madima @MaanoMadima]

Mastercard has agreed to take a minority stake in MTN’s fintech unit which MTN values at R98.71bn.

2022, MTN Group hired JPMorgan Chase to assist it on the planned separation of its fintech unit.

Nedbank had estimated that the fintech arm could be valued at R88bn.

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[Greg Walsh @gregwalshza]

@_ubsta Hahaha... I protest my innocence!

But, I've told you before, it's "Oom" not Uncle!!

[Greg Walsh @gregwalshza]

Pix - Brazil's realtime payment solution should be the inspiration for SA's Payshap (RPP) implementation... instead, we are hampered by a lack of vision and slow rollout.

This is what is possible: https://t.co/9gMHBNCw7J

[John Bull @garius]

To understand Musk's renewed obsession with X and focus on financial services, you REALLY need to understand the X/Confinity merger that became PayPal.

And, particularly, the Peter Thiel-led coup that kicked Musk out as CEO/Chief Strategist.

Here's how that happened. 1/🧵

[Greg Walsh @gregwalshza]

@_ubsta Only the battle, not the war...

[Greg Walsh @gregwalshza]

@cliffhazell Lessons! Find this incredibly hard... the FOMO (shotgun approach) is real

[Cliff Hazell 🚀 @cliffhazell]

You'll do almost anything for velocity. Except actually focus. 🎯

[Greg Walsh @gregwalshza]

@_ubsta Isn't that Discord already?

[Alex Cohen @anothercohen]

Every company is a mess internally, you just need to decide which people you enjoy working on the mess with

[Andy Berman @berman66]

One of the biggest challenges with remote work is isolation and loneliness.

As a leader, here’s how you can build a transparent culture that helps your team feel less lonely and more certain about the company, their job performance, or the economy:

[Tim Urban @waitbutwhy]

Population density thread because you and I both know you have nothing better to do.

Let's start with this cool way to visualize population density, by @undertheraedar. The height of each spike displays the population density in that location.

[Greg Walsh @gregwalshza]

@_ubsta @djngoma @LabsTfg @TFGZA Paid with @_ubsta's crypto investments pocket money... oh wait 🫤🫤

[Turner Novak 🍌🧢 @TurnerNovak]

POV on Klarna's recent funding round from CEO @klarnaseb

[Khaya Sithole @CoruscaKhaya]

Trying to run a bank is no child's play. 😥😥😥

#TymeBank

[Greg Walsh @gregwalshza]

@_ubsta @HamishHouston Only at the end of the year? I am getting off lightly then...

[Jose Rosado @ WebScale @joserosado]

Ready is a lie. You'll never be ready. Start messy and adjust – just like everyone else.

[Mario Gabriele @mariogabriele]

How do you build a $30B tech business?

This week, I asked Kevin Aluwi, co-founder and CEO of Indonesian super-app Gojek (part of GoTo) to share the most valuable lessons he's learned.

Here is his wisdom 👇