Financial inclusion is easily one of the most talked about subjects. From NGOs to human rights organizations, and governments to multinational corporates, everyone agrees that it’s not happening fast enough. Can fintech technology help solve this for a developing country like Bangladesh? The founder and managing director of fintech company Circle
Author: Saqib Sarker
‘I JOINED SHOHOZ BECAUSE IT HAS A VISION TO BE A SUPER APP AND A UBIQUITOUS PLATFORM FOR EVERYTHING DIGITAL’
A veteran of the tech industry, Ravi Garikipati joined Bangladeshi ticketing and ride sharing company Shohoz in April. Formerly the CTO for e-commerce giant Flipkart, Garikapati joined Shohoz as a director and after, what he says, ‘much deliberation’. As Shohoz continues to grow in Bangladesh, Garikipati’s inclusion will certainly inject a sense
5G: A BRAVE NEW NETWORK
With a ‘$1.2 trillion’ business opportunities in South Asia alone and a complete transformation of how a cellular network distributes data, the upcoming 5G network promises nothing short of a paradigm shift. The speed that 5G will enable initially will be at least 20 times faster (1.4 gigabits per second) than
‘We spent Tk. 3000 crore to buy more spectrum than any other operator and that shows our commitment’
One of the most experienced executive in Bangladesh’s telecom sector, Erik Aas left Grameenphone in 2007. He came back to the country to join Banglalink as the CEO three years ago. Fintech spoke with the veteran professional at the company’s headquarter in Gulshan to know more about where Banglalink is
‘Leading banks around the world trust us because our products are secure’
‘We want to re-imagine a brand like us can play in the life of a customer’
Tasked with the job of driving customer strategies, marketing stategies and delivering them in the market across ten countries in Asia, Sanjeev Kapur took up the position of MetLife’s chief marketing officer for Asia last year. MetLife, one of the leading providers of insurance globally, has been operating in Bangladesh
‘We are successful because banks around the world can trust our system’
The CEO of Kona I and the chairman of its Bangladeshi arm Kona Software Lab, Cho Jung-il said that Bangladesh has made big strides in digital payment and security software in the past few years and the country still has enormous unexploited potential. Jung-il made the comments While visiting Bangladesh
