GTTW: Insights on how to scale digital finance in Ghana with Jeremy Quainoo

In this episode, we sit down with Jeremy Quainoo, General Manager, Africa Operations & Partnerships at JUMO, to explore how digital finance is scaling across Africa. What You’ll Learn: 1. How Jeremy transitioned from traditional banking to fintech 2. How Ghana's first Bank-led WhatsApp chatbot was built 3. Key leadership lessons from growing JUMO across 8 African markets 4. The future of fintech in Ghana and beyond 5. Building fintech-bank partnerships for success 6.Jeremy’s thoughts on open banking, innovation, industry recognition & personal branding What’s Happening in Tech? 1. Ghana becomes Africa’s only country with fully interoperable multiple instant payment systems: www.norvanreports.com/ghana-becomes-africas-only-country-with-fully-interoperable-multiple-instant-payment-systems 2.Ghana’s Affinity secures $8M to scale digital banking: www.techcrunch.com/2025/02/11/affinity-bags-8m-to-scale-digital-banking-in-ghana 3. Ministry of Communication inaugurates Inter-Agency Data Pricing Committee to reduce data costs: www.moc.gov.gh/2025/02/15/inauguration-of-inter-agency-data-pricing-committee Opportunities for Innovators & Startups 1. Investing in Innovation (i3) offers grants up to $225K for African healthtech startups. Apply by Feb 28, 2025: www.vc4a.com/investing-in-innovation/i3-2025 2. Venture for Climate Tech Cohort 5 now open! Grants up to $50K. Apply by March 27, 2025: www.forclimatetech.org/venture-for-climatetech About Building Bytes Building Bytes is a podcast dedicated to sharing stories that fuel innovation and drive Ghana’s digital economy forward. Read more at: www.buildingbytes.africa Brought to you with production support from Hubtel Academy.