Marketing: Global Edition

There are 9 unicorns in Africa and 8 of them are in fintech. The fintech explosion across the continent represents a wholesale shift in how money moves, how small businesses get capital, how consumers pay, borrow and save. And it is also one of the continent’s most dynamic branding laboratories — because these companies aren’t just selling apps, they’re trying to build trust, reliability and scale in markets where half the adult population has historically been unbanked. In this episode Jasmine and Piers debate the question of whether African fintechs are creating a new kind of African brand or just getting away with sub-par branding because of the technologically-driven gold rush? Behind the $3 billion Flutterwaves and $1.7 billion Wave brands are stories about logos, colours, agents, kiosks, even penguins. 

Creators and Guests

Host
Jasmine Montgomery
Jasmine is founder and CEO of international branding and advertising agency, Seven Brands. She was managing director of FutureBrand and worked at Interbrand and Fitch. Jasmine is also one of the founders of Adzy, a platform that serves effective and affordable advertising to small businesses.
Host
Piers Guilar
Piers Guilar is COO of Seven Brands and used to work at FutureBrand, Interbrand, Havas and Saatchi & Saatchi. Piers is also a founder of Adzy, a platform that serves effective and affordable advertising to small businesses.

What is Marketing: Global Edition?

A romp through the marketing issues of the day from all around the world in a spirited conversation between advertising and branding gurus Jasmine Montgomery and Piers Guilar Advice for small and big businesses alike, and a bit of a giggle for anyone interested in marketing.