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Fintech Confidential-Tedd Huff and Pascale Elie talk Caribbean Fintech

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In this episode of Fintech Confidential: Leaders One on One, host Tedd Huff interviews Pascale Elie, Co-Founder & Chairperson of CellPay and co-founder of HaitiPay. Pascale discusses her mission to improve financial services in Latin America and the Caribbean, sparked by the 2010 earthquake, which underscored the need for accessible financial tools. This led to the creation of HaitiPay, Haiti’s first privately regulated fintech company.

Pascale highlights the importance of building partnerships, fostering trust, and addressing regulatory challenges to deliver impactful solutions. She also shares how CellPay connects diaspora funds to local economies, driving small business investments and community development, emphasizing the role of local insights and collaboration in creating meaningful financial services.

Catch Tedd Huff and Pascale Elie at the FinTech Islands Conference in Barbados, January 22-24, 2025, for more on enhancing financial services in underserved regions.

Born Global-Fintech Without Borders with Hiro Kiga – S3E02

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In this episode, Hiro Kiga, co-founder of Wallex and now with M-Daq, shares insights on building a globally-minded fintech. He discusses launching Wallex, scaling a cross-border payments platform in Asia-Pacific, and how M-Daq’s acquisition has bolstered its market position. Hiro also explores the shifting startup landscape in Southeast Asia, where the focus has moved from rapid growth to profitability and scalability.

Topics Discussed:

  • How Wallex started with a global mindset
  • Challenges of scaling a cross-border fintech platform
  • Why Indonesian founders should think beyond local markets
  • The impact of M-Daq’s acquisition of Wallex
  • What Hiro would do differently if he started Wallex today