Katlego Maphai, Yoco CEO/Co-Founder – Building a South African Digital Giant, Empowering Small Businesses, & Founder Lessons to Overcome Adversity

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Miguel Armaza interviews Katlego Maphai, CEO & Co-Founder of Yoco, a South African payments company that processes billions of dollars annually, and serves hundreds of thousands of small businesses every day. Founded in 2013, the company has raised $100+ million from great investors, including Quona, Dragoneer, Partech, HOF Capital, and many more.
In this episode, we discuss:

• The evolution of fintech in South Africa
• Overcoming massive challenges since 2013
• Drawing inspiration from companies like Square, but adapting your product to the local market
• Yoco’s unique relationship with their customers
• Empowering hundreds of thousands of SMBs and helping most of them digitize for the very first time
• Advice for international investors backing African startups
• Lessons for company founders
• Building company culture… and a lot more!

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