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https://lnkd.in/dZbS3Z8u What does it take to build a successful African fintech? That was one of the themes explored by Michael Jordaan in his recent keynote on the future of African innovation and entrepreneurship. We're incredibly proud that Nile was highlighted as part of that conversation. One of the key observations Michael made was that many of Africa's most successful companies aren't winning by copying global models. They're succeeding because they've built around the realities of the markets they serve. That's something we've believed from day one. Social commerce in Africa doesn't follow the same path as it does elsewhere. Consumers discover products differently. They engage differently. They make purchasing decisions differently. The infrastructure available to businesses is often different too. Rather than waiting for global solutions to fit our market, we've focused on building around how commerce already happens here. It's encouraging to see this approach increasingly recognised as a competitive advantage rather than a constraint. Thank you to Michael Jordaan for shining a spotlight on the opportunities emerging across the continent, and to everyone who has been part of Nile's journey so far. We're just getting started. #Fintech #SocialCommerce #AfricanTech #StartupEcosystem #Innovation #Nile #RMBThinkSummit #ThinkSummit2026