Nigerian fintech startup Toju is providing alternative credit-scoring for the unbanked, having developed a record management platform for local savings clubs, thrift collectors, microfinance institutions and cooperatives.
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) financial institutions have significantly ramped up their adoption of fintech in recent years. Lockdowns, social distancing and the need for e-commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic pushed 40 million Latin Americans to enroll in banks and enabled them to use digital finance channels, e-commerce or credit for the first time in their lives.
Ghanaian start-up Kaazi has launched the public beta of its football talent identification and recruitment platform, which will be available to all football players in Africa. Founded in July by Nana Yaw Oppong-Mensah, a former football player, coach and scout, Kaazi is a web-based platform that allows football players to build their own profiles by adding videos and match highlights to showcase their talent directly to scouts and professional football clubs.
TV audience measurement may not be the most fascinating topic ever, but it’s important to some Dear Readers. Those will be interested to learn that NBCUniversal is organizing a forum to explore new measurement products. Participants include major trade groups, agencies, and brands. Motivations include the new TV viewing methods and problems with the once-standard Nielsen ratings service.