Uzoma DozieI am Betting on Banking, Not FintechI am going to do banking, but better. The vast majority of our current crop of African fintechs claim to make banking easier — banking the…4 min read·Apr 23, 2024--2--2
Uzoma DozieTaking Stock2024 sees us enter Sparkle’s 5th year of existence and so we must take stock. We are more focussed this year; although one thing is…·4 min read·Jan 25, 2024----
Uzoma DozieBuilding SkyscrapersI recently caught up with Fola Adeola; you’ll know him — the founder of Guaranty Trust Bank [GTB] and my first boss in banking [not, as…4 min read·Dec 20, 2023----
Uzoma DozieKYC KO; Round OneAhead of the weekend, we saw a big top six traditional bank pulling its full might against Nigeria’s ever-expanding community of neo-banks…3 min read·Oct 31, 2023--2--2
Uzoma DozieNail It, Before You Scale..It.. OutAt business school and then in the real world, at Diamond Bank, I learned that you follow your customers. Banks open locations based on…4 min read·Sep 14, 2023----
Uzoma DozieinDataDrivenInvestorWinter is Coming!! — technology is redefining the relationship between Risk and CapitalRisk & Capital is top of mind for the CBN at the moment — especially for microfinance banks in Nigeria — who are currently being…6 min read·Jun 9, 2023----
Uzoma DozieinDataDrivenInvestorBig [5] Isn’t Always Beautiful — The Power of Small BusinessesWhen we started Sparkle, there were three main areas that we focussed on and that were central to all decision making; build trust, keep…5 min read·May 10, 2023----
Uzoma DozieSelling SecurityLet’s talk about security, beyond cyber crime. Let’s look at security in giving customers comfort; especially when it comes to the…·3 min read·Mar 25, 2023----
Uzoma DozieChatting with ChatGPTA week or so ago, my colleague Nkem and I were having a play around with the AI-tool of the moment, ChatGPT. We were trying to come up with…3 min read·Feb 10, 2023--3--3
Uzoma DozieThe Perfect StormThis year has been busy, and there are four very big things that happened in the world of tech and digital money. The introduction of the…·4 min read·Dec 31, 2022----