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Nikolai Barnwell: Why PawaPay bet on mobile money over cards, and stayed out of the fintech boom
Episode overview: Nikolai Barnwell has been resident in Kenya since 2009, and he watched the African mobile money story arrive in real time. Fresh out of university, he joined the early Africa-focused fund 88mph as a pro...
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Nikolai Barnwell: Why PawaPay bet on mobile money over cards, and stayed out of the fintech boom is an episode from African Tech Roundup by African Tech Roundup. Episode overview: Nikolai Barnwell has been resident in Kenya since 2009, and...
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Published May 28, 2026, 51:00 long, audio available.
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