Today at @IIF's Annual Meeting, @ddisparte joined a timely discussion about the future of finance with Cecilia Skingsley from @BIS_org. If youâre in town for the meeting, donât miss the closing event with @jerallaire and @FareedZakaria on October 24 at 5 pm ET.
We are thrilled to unveil the winner of todayâs Unlocking Impact pitch competition.
đ„ Congratulations to @Decaf_so for taking home the grand prize of $100k in $USDC.
Big shoutout to @ClickPesa @coalapay & Sunut Digital for presenting their impressive projects!
Thank you to each of our judges for joining us today and showing their support for our competition series: @iariashofman, @ddisparte, @DrEricaMoret, Stela Mocan, Hans Koning and Diana Boncheva Gooley.
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If youâre in town for @IIFâs Annual Membership Meeting, donât miss @ddisparte and Cecilia Skingsley from @Bis_org discussing the emergence of tokenization and the future of finance on Tuesday.
Planning to be onsite during @IIFâs Annual Membership Meeting? Join the closing event and listen to the conversation with @jerallaire and @FareedZakaria about the future of money on October 24 at 5pm ET.
We canât wait for this yearâs final Unlocking Impact pitch competition to officially kick off tomorrow! Good luck to our presenting finalists!
â @ClickPesa provides digital business tools with payment services for SMEs doing business with or in East Africa.
â @CoalaPay enhances trust in disaster response by using stablecoins and smart contracts to ensure secure, transparent payments in unstable regions.
â @Decaf_so is a non-custodial wallet that feels like a Neobank. Decaf strips away the complexities of blockchain, offering an intuitive experience comparable to leading Neobanks.
â Sunut Digital is an African Software Development company building Adila Wallet, a financial product to empower the unbanked and displaced.
The Unlocking Impact pitch competition is just days away and itâs time to introduce our panel of judges:
âš @iariashofman, CEO - IDB Lab âš Stela Mocan, Manager of the Office of Technology and Innovation - World Bank Group âš @ddisparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy - Circle âš Hans Koning, Global Chief Industry Specialist Digital Finance - IFC âš Diana Boncheva Gooley, Sr. Advisor on Digital Finance - USAID âš @DrEricaMoret, Director for the United Nations Affairs & International Organisations - Microsoft
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