January 2012
5 posts
5 tags
Share your Two Cents
We always love a fresh perspective. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with developments and add your two cents to the conversation.
Ben Lyon, VP of Business Development (@bmlyon) — www.kopokopo.com
What do you see?
I took this picture in Mombasa in 2011 — it’s one of my favorites. In it, there’s a juxtaposition between old and new, yesterday and tomorrow.
What do you see? What does this picture tell you about the shop owner, her community and her aspirations?
Ben Lyon, VP of Business Development (@bmlyon)
Empathy
We founded Kopo Kopo to help small and medium businesses prosper. But what does that mean? What is a small business owner trying to accomplish on a day-to-day basis? What tools are available to her and how does she emotionally respond to those tools?
These are the questions we asked on Wednesday during a design workshop led by Gabriel White of Small Surfaces.
Fundamentally, Kopo Kopo is a...
Disrupting Banking (Part II)
Our last post discussed how the banking industry is at the cusp of an inflection point. To recap, several US startups are attempting to redefine the customer experience by going branchless and embracing simplicity. Across the Atlantic, a new era of banking is already in full swing and — as with mobile money in general — Kenya is leading the way.
Thanks to mobile money systems like...
Disrupting Banking (Part I)
The last time I stepped into a physical bank branch was August 2010 — a Bank of America in Washington, D.C. I haven’t needed — or wanted — to visit a branch since then.
Like any consumer, I value my time. I want to deposit and withdraw funds, send money, pay bills, and get paid as quickly and conveniently as possible. That entails getting paid via direct deposit, using...