The world’s prevailing financial institutions — banks, credit unions and equity markets — have mostly ignored sub-Saharan Africa. And “microfinance” organizations, while wildly successful
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Ovamba Solutions, Inc. Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ovamba Solutions, Inc. Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum World Economic Forum on Thursday announced its
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Despite gains, most black, female startup founders still get no funding
Viola Llewellyn is one of the few black, female company founders nationwide that has been able to surpass the $1 million venture funding mark.
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A state-of-the-art FinTech company that accelerates small and medium-sized business in Africa
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The business world has long been a boys’ club. Women C.E.O.s and founders of color make up a small portion of entrepreneurs who have reached the
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Fixing broken business financing in Africa with Ovamba startup
The ability of small and medium-sized businesses to access financing is described as one of the biggest challenges to economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa.
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African fintech startups can be disruptors or enablers
Taking part in a panel discussion around bridging Africa’s SME funding gap, Llewellyn discussed the difficulties banks have in innovating and reaching new customers,
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How blockchain can democratise Africa
Blockchain technology has the potential to “democratise” Africa and take social finance to a new level, yet its potential is being held back by
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The Workplace Advocates: 23 women sending the ladder back down
For those women who find themselves in the minority at the top of the corporate ladder, it’s necessary that they send it back down
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Women on Top in Tech – Viola Llewellyn
(Women on Top in Tech is a series about Women Founders, CEOs, and Leaders in technology. It aims to amplify and bring to the
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Viola A. Llewellyn and Africa’s first FinTech- Written by Lauma Berzina
Viola A. Llewellyn is the Co-founder and president of award-winning Ovamba Solutions, Inc., Africa’s first FinTech company to create technologies to serve African SMEs
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17 firestarters driving change in the investment monopoly
According to SiliconRepublic, “These investors, entrepreneurs, mentors and advocates are blazing a new trail for sci-tech entrepreneurship.” Among these “firestarters” is Ovamba’s Viola Llewellyn.
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6 tips for putting together the perfect elevator pitch By Elizabeth Schulze
For a startup, there are 60 seconds that can make or break you. At last week’s Slush conference in Helsinki, Finland, entrepreneurs from early-stage
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Singapore FinTech Festival Q&A- Viola Llewellyn
Singapore FinTech Festival Conference Overview Q&A with Viola Llewellyn, OVAMBA CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT Viola Llewellyn, Co-Founder and President of Ovamba Solutions was a speaker at the
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OVAMBA CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT VIOLA LLEWELLYN TO SPEAK AT SLUSH 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 22nd November 2017 OVAMBA CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT VIOLA LLEWELLYN TO SPEAK AT SLUSH 2017 November 2017, Washington, DC– Viola Llewellyn, Co-Founder
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POUR DIFFUSION IMMEDIATE 22nd Novembre 2017 VIOLA LLEWELLYN CO-FONDATRICE & PRESIDENTE D’OVAMBA PRENDRA LA PAROLE A SLUSH 2017 Novembre 2017, Washington, DC–
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MICROSOFT & OVAMBA PARTNERSHIP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19th October, 2017 MICROSOFT & OVAMBA PARTNER TO INNOVATE NATURAL LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS FOR AFRICAN SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs)
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Episode 12: What it’s like to start a FinTech Company in Africa? – Africans Building Africa
The FinTech industry is one of the fastest growing industries in Africa, and Viola Llewellyn made sure to capitalize on the growth. She founded
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The role of women in financial leadership in Africa
Africa’s business landscape is a complex arena of evolving trends and discarded stereotypes. In recent years, we have seen advancement in how gender is
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2017 Benzinga Fintech Award Underbanked Winner
The 2017 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards were held in May, recognizing the companies and individuals who have shown the most financial technology innovation in the last
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