Running on a mission to provide financial wellness to the Mass Affluent in Nigeria, especially among Gen Z, FundBae was a Sponsor for the TechPoint Build 2021 organized by Techpoint. The event held at the Landmark Event Center on the 22nd of January 2022
Aside from being a sponsor, FundBae also showcased her service offerings to the audience, interacting with the event’s participants one-on-one and shedding light on the know-how to make every day a payday by using FundBae for financial independence.
Some Techpoint Build 2021 nuggets for you
The keynote speaker for TechPoint Build was Adia Sowho, MTN Nigeria’s CMO. The theme for this event was “The next frontier”, and while she touched on several things, she said something that “We tend to import philosophies into the products we build in Africa even though we’re behind in many things. For instance, data privacy. Create data that not only supports your decision making but also of those around you.” From Emmanuel Paul’s session with Ifeanyi Duru, VP at Monnify. The evolution of the digital payment sector was on the front burner, and how almost every Startup has payments integrated now.
All thanks to the coronavirus, of course Not just digital payments, though: In Oluwanifemi’s session with Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson, CEO Healthtracka; Ikpeme Neto, CEO Wellahealth; and Abimbola Adebakin, CEO Advantage Health Africa, COVID-19’s role in people’s perception of public health was discussed. Some emphasis was also laid on the importance of private-public collaborations. There were a lot of insights and take-homes.
Another exciting part of the event was the Pitchstorm competition. With seven semi-finalists pitching at Techpoint Build 2021, a Ghanaian company, WorldTech Consult, emerged the winner, carting home $10,000.
The TechPoint Build 2021; the next frontier was a Great Success for the FundBae Team. It was a great experience overall for our newly onboarded customers as well.
