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Bonus
Episode 253
Season 4
MENA Series with Dorra Mahbouli: Building FinTech businesses in Tunisia with Amel Saidane, CEO and co-founder of BetaCube
In the first episode of the MENA (the Middle East & North Africa) Series,
Dorra Mahbouli, VP of Corporate Strategy at
Zitouna Finance, spoke to
Amel Saidane, CEO and co-founder of
BetaCube, Tunisian Tech venture builder, about FinTechs enabling the economy and scaling start-ups in the region.
Here is what they talked about:
- Initially, Dorra started the conversation with some insights and background from Amel's experiences and why Tunisia specifically is a potential hub of talents and an excellent bridge for the African market
- Among other topics, Dorra and Amel discussed the opportunities that BetaCube venture building hub is suggesting to start-ups, VCs, and corporate partners in Tunisia and abroad
- Amel argues that FinTech is an essential enabler of the economy in general and would be a starter for investing in other fields such as mobility, logistics, and education to create jobs and opportunities
- Finally, they concluded the conversation with some insights into the future of Betcube and how they would be scaling it for a sustainable impact on the region
- Further reading on the Tunisian FinTech scene