The Fintech Forum

In this episode of The Fintech Forum by Chimoney, Phylis Atieno (Chimoney) sits down with Chris Lawrence, Chief Program Officer at the Interledger Foundation, a non-profit stewarding a global vision for open, interoperable payments.With a career spanning digital education at Mozilla, co-founding an innovation consultancy, and now guiding the Interledger Foundation, Chris shares how his passion for "public education" in its broadest sense drives the mission to build a more equitable financial system. He reveals how the Interledger protocol is creating the foundational rails for an "Internet of Opportunity," moving value as seamlessly as data moves online.We cover:The journey from science literacy to financial literacy and why an "informed populace" needs inclusive financial infrastructure.How open-source technology and strategic grants are funding real-world solutions for cross-border payments and financial inclusion, from Mexico to Africa.A deep dive into the "People's Clearinghouse" project, a living case study using Interledger to connect migrant workers with community co-op banks in Mexico.The vision for the future: How Interledger aims to influence global metrics, build talent pipelines, and make open payments essential to the next decade of financial inclusion.Connect with Chris via:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrislarry/ Follow Interledger:X (Twitter) - https://x.com/Interledger LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/interledger-foundation ______________________________________________________________________________Chimoney empowers global businesses with payment infrastructures that enable them to make secure and efficient cross-border payments across 130+ countries.Follow Chimoney on social media:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chimoneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/chimoney_ioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chimoney_ioYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@chimoney_io

In this episode of The Fintech Forum by Chimoney, we sit down with Shiko Njathi, a veteran marketer who has helped build some of Africa's most prominent FinTech and Web3 brands, from BitPesa (now Aza Finance) to Cellulant and UTU Technologies.Shiko talks about her unusual journey, from writing a fun blog about university life to leading marketing at a major cross-border payments company. She explains the key lessons of successful marketing in Africa’s financial world, showing why relationships matter more than big budgets and how sharing real stories builds trust. She also shares an important personal lesson about career growth: the best opportunities came not from applying for jobs, but from people reaching out to her.We cover:The "relationship-driven" secret to marketing FinTech in Africa's fragmented markets.Why "solve a problem and tell stories" is the ultimate product-market fit strategy.How to leverage events and media partnerships for long-term SEO and organic lead generation.The biggest misconceptions about cross-border payments and the stablecoin hype.A crucial piece of career advice for every professional: "Your work will not speak for itself."Connect with Shiku via:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shikungigi/ _____________________________________________________________Chimoney empowers global businesses with payment infrastructures that enable them to make secure and efficient cross-border payments across 130+ countries.Follow Chimoney on social media:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chimoneyTwitter: https://twitter.com/chimoney_ioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chimoney_ioYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@chimoney_io

In this episode of The Fintech Forum by Chimoney, we sit down with Benaiah Wepundi, the founder of Payd, a fintech startup building the financial rails for the future of work.With previous experience as a freelancer, CTO, and COO of a global remote company, Ben shares the frustrating reality of managing cross-border payments for gig workers. He reveals how Payd is reimagining this broken system by leveraging stablecoins to create local payment experiences for both businesses and freelancers, having already processed over $1.2 million in volume for thousands of users.We cover:The critical pain points of global gig payments and payrollWhy stablecoins are the key to creating fast, affordable cross-border transactionsThe long-term vision of building a "bank for the gig economy" with savings, credit, and pension productsHow AI is being used to understand unstructured income and power hyper-personalized financial servicesConnect with Ben via:X (Twitter) - https://x.com/b3npayd LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benaiah-ke/ Follow Payd:X (Twitter) - https://x.com/paydhq LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mypaydapp/ ____________________________________________________________Chimoney empowers global businesses with payment infrastructures that enable them to make secure and efficient cross-border payments across 130+ countries.Follow Chimoney on social media:- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chimoney- Twitter: https://twitter.com/chimoney_io- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chimoney_io- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chimoney_io

In this episode of The Fintech Forum powered by Chimoney, we speak with Morgan Williams, Co-founder and COO of BlockRadar, about building stablecoin infrastructure for emerging markets.With experience from Discover, PayPal, Uber, Coins.ph, and Coinbase, Morgan shares how BlockRadar is powering fintechs with stablecoin rails for remittances, payroll, and cross-border payments. The company has already processed over $92M (by the time of recording) and recently won the Crypto Valley Conference startup pitch.We cover:- Why stablecoins matter for emerging market fintechs- Go-to-market lessons across Africa, LatAm, and Southeast Asia- What it takes to build and fund infrastructure on the continentConnect with Morgan via:- X (Twitter) - https://x.com/MORe_aGAiN- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/morwill/ Follow BlockRadar:- X (Twitter) - https://x.com/blockradarhq- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockradar/ __________________________________________________________________________Chimoney empowers global businesses with payment infrastructure that enable them to make secure and efficient cross-border payments across 130+ countries.Follow Chimoney on social media:- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chimoney- Twitter: https://twitter.com/chimoney_io- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chimoney_io- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chimoney_io

In the debut episode of The Fintech Forum, powered by Chimoney, we explore the rise of investment collectives, syndicates, and decentralized investing models.Our guest, Joe Kinvi is the Founder of Borderless, a platform helping global communities co-invest and scale operations across borders.In this episode, Joe shares insights from his time at Stripe, Paystack, and HoaQ, while breaking down the regulatory, compliance, and infrastructure challenges of building a borderless investment platform.Connect with Joe Kinvi via: X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/joekinvi Linkedin - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joekinvi Instagram - https://instagram.com/joekinvi —----------------------------------------------------------Chimoney empowers global businesses with payment infrastructures that enable them to make secure and efficient cross-border payments across 130+ countries.Follow Chimoney on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chimoney  Twitter: https://twitter.com/chimoney_io  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chimoney_io  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chimoney_io 

In this podcast, we explore the fintech ecosystem, discussing the latest trends, innovations, and strategies shaping the future of finance and technology.Tune in for insights from industry leaders and in-depth discussions on topics that matter the most!