#71: TymeBank - How the South African Neobank is integrating digital and physical experiences to provide holistic financial services across emerging markets

Overview: Today, we’re going to explore TymeBank - the South African neobank. We’ll discuss the story across the following areas: African & Nigerian banking context TymeBank's launch, early history, growth & fundraising Product & monetization strategy Competitive positioning & potential exit options Overall outlook. Companies discussed: TymeBank, African Rainbow Capital (ARC), MTN, Kuda Bank, Chipper Cash, FairMoney, Carbon, Discovery Bank, Branch, Pick N Pay, TakeAlot, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Bank Zero, Naspers & NuBank Business concepts discussed: International expansion, Startups and Distribution, Deposit banking, International expansion, Data sovereignty, Conversation highlights: (00:30) - TymeBank context (08:15) - Context of African Banking (24:20) - TymeBank founding story (52:20) - Fundraising (55:01) - Growth and geographical expansion (1:20:03) - Product & Monetization Strategy (1:50:08) - Competition and options for Exit (2:00:33) - Bankole’s overall thoughts and outlook (2:10:38) - Olumide’s overall thoughts and outlook (2:15:00) - Recommendations and small wins Olumide’s recommendations & small wins: Interested in investing in Africa Tech with Olumide: Read about Adamantium fund & contact me at olumide@afrobility.com. Founders looking for funding: If you're a B2B founder working on Education, Health, Finance or food, please contact me for funding at olumide@afrobility.com Checkout my FIREDOM book = FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) + Freedom = personal finance and financial independence book. Website , Read: Substack Newsletter & Buy: Print, eBook or Audiobook ) Recommendation: AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future (Kai-Fu Lee) : Great book about the potential of AI told across 10 stories Recommendation: Dangote (song by Burna Boy) . Incredible song Recommendation: Good Bad Boy (song by Lil Kesh). Catchy and smooth chorus. With a deeper meaning about searching for companionship Small win: I was in NYC book launch for FIREDOM Book launch. Dope. Bankole’s recommendations & small wins: Recommendation: Plunder by Brendan Ballou - A book on the excesses of Private Equity. PE is an example of well-intentioned policy having (unintentional?) downstream impact. Recommendation: Business Breakdown Podcast on Mobile Gaming : The uneven distribution of paying customers in mobile gaming reminds me of emerging market telco companies Small win: Quest 3 Headset! VR is coming along nicely. Other content: TymeBank Holdings 2022 Financial Statement & Substack on the history of Tyme Global Listeners: We’d love to hear from you. Email info@afrobility.com with feedback! Founders & Operators: We'd love to hear about what you're working on, email us at info@afrobility.com Investors: It would be great to link up with you. Contact us at info@afrobility.com Join our insider mailing list where we get feedback on new episodes & find all episodes on Afrobility.com

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#71: TymeBank - How the South African Neobank is integrating digital and physical experiences to provide holistic financial services across emerging markets is an episode from Afrobility: Africa Tech & Business by Olumide Ogunsanwo and Bankole Makanju.

This episode is 02:30:55 long.

This episode was published on Nov 13, 2023.

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