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What some financial innovators are doing in 2018
Three entrepreneurs share their stories

For Mosa Nyamande, co-founder of Khonology, it’s about the continent. He has also taken his business to West Africa and East Africa. The company provides strategic financial solutions such as crowdfunding technology and financial regulatory compliance as well as offering consumers insights into their customers' behaviour.

"You must always go for your dreams and believe that you can turn your dreams into reality and do what it takes to make that happen."Mosa Nyamande, co-founder of Khonology

The trio was joined by six of their co-participants selected for the global exposure trip in financial innovation to Singapore:
- Christian Simbarashe – Nyakanyanga Kaleidotech Investments T/A Cyber Sentinel
- Dana Pretorius – Outsourced CFO
- Lynton Naicker – Snapslip Digital Receipting And Analytics Application
- Rahul Jain – Peach Payments
- Shadab Rahil – Payment24
About the author

Lenyaro Sello
Digital content specialist
Lenyaro is a key member of Investec's Global Content team, based in Johannesburg, who focuses on relevant and topical issues for internal and external audiences including clients. She is a well-travelled multi-skilled multimedia journalist who previously held roles within eNews Channel Africa (eNCA) and Eyewitness News (EWN).
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