Episode Description
What if the African diaspora could close a $400 billion funding gap, together?
Joe Kinvi, founder of Borderless, joins Ian to break down his mission to build the investment infrastructure for emerging markets, starting with the African diaspora. With an estimated $40 billion sitting idle in diaspora bank accounts, and a $400 billion funding gap to close on the continent, Joe believes the biggest opportunity in global investing is hiding in plain sight.
We get into how Borderless is digitising centuries-old communal savings traditions, why trust (not technology) is the real barrier to cross-border investment, and what it actually takes to build financial infrastructure across 54 countries and 42 currencies.
Joe also shares lessons from his time at TouchTech, Stripe, and Paystack, and why African founders need to raise on traction, not hype.
In this episode:
Why the African diaspora holds the key to funding the continent's future
How pooled investment groups are already generating real returns in Kenyan real estate
Red flags Joe watches for when backing founders
Why stablecoins could be the game-changer Africa has been waiting for
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