M-PESA vs. Arifpay? 3 years ago, in June 2022, when I started building Arifpay many asked me: How do you plan to survive against M-PESA Safaricom Ethiopia ? More here: linkedin.com/posts/bernard-… Laurendeau & Associates

Mark your calendar! Laurendeau & Associates is thrilled to announce the 2nd edition of Enkopa Summit , Ethiopia’s all-industry business and innovation summit. 📅 October 9 & 10, 2025 📍 Hyatt Regency 🌍 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 🔗 Pre-register now: enkopasummit.com/register-early…

Ethiopian Startup Act: What's All the Buzz About? CNBC Africa Tabitha Muthoni asked me abt the Startup Act recently approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. Below is what I pointed out:

Probably one of the best kept secrets in #Africa! 🤫Africa’s gaming market is expected to reach $3.56 billion by 2028! More abt the Gaming Tech Summit Africa 2025 by Velex Advisory #GTSA2025 here: linkedin.com/posts/bernard-…

I wrote an OpEd that got published in Tech in Asia on the expansion of Japanese firms in Africa, and lessons learned for Southeast Asian firms. techinasia.com/japans-africa-… Enkopa Lab Laurendeau & Associates

🌍 Africa’s consumer spending is set to reach $2.5T by 2030. The growth is real, but so are the risks. Success demands more than ambition, it needs a tailored strategy built on local insight. Read more: laurendeauassoc.com/case-studies-i… #AfricaBusiness #Strategy #Growth

🇫🇷 Bonne fête nationale from Laurendeau & Associates! We’re delighted to partner with the French Embassy in Addis Abeba for this year’s celebration. #FêteNationale #France #Ethiopia

When will have "Mrs. Watanabe" type of traders in #Ethiopia? I joined CNBC Africa Tabitha Muthoni on #PowerLunch following the July 11 launch of treasury bills trading on Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX). Ethiopian Capital Markets Authority National Bank of Ethiopia Ministry of Finance - Ethiopia Ethiopian Investment Holdings Laurendeau & Associates Enkopa Lab

Are you an African executive, entrepreneur, or leader coming to Japan for 外務省（MOFA）× TICAD（アフリカ開発会議）【Official】 in 10 days? Do you want to avoid faux-pas' and increase your chance of closing deals? Then this Enkopa Lab session is for you: DOING BUSINESS WITH JAPAN 101

Busy week ahead here in Tokyo w/ TICAD 9. I sat down with Tabitha Muthoni on CNBC Africa #PowerLunch yday to discuss what we should expect from this large conference w/ many African countries present. Full video here: cnbcafrica.com/media/77555116… Enkopa Lab 外務省（MOFA）× TICAD（アフリカ開発会議）【Official】

My piece published yesterday on Japan Today News (the 2nd largest English news site in Japan) entitled 'Japan’s Africa playbook: Lessons from Southeast Asia' Full article here: japantoday.com/category/featu… Enkopa Lab Enkopa Summit Laurendeau & Associates

My Op-ed for #DisruptionBanking entitled 'Africa Must Do the “Boring” Work Before AI Can Deliver on Its Promise' Let's continue the conversation at Enkopa Summit next week in Addis! Read the full article here: disruptionbanking.com/2025/09/26/afr… Laurendeau & Associates Enkopa Lab

Japanese VC firms are increasingly turning their attention to Africa’s fast-growing start-up scene. I joined CNBC Africa's Tabitha Muthoni to discuss it cnbcafrica.com/media/77613000… Enkopa Lab

Cracking The Code: How African Startups Can Attract Japanese Venture Capital My piece on WeeTracker: weetracker.com/2025/10/24/afr… Enkopa Lab

I was delighted to sit with Abraham Asrat for the AGI podcast . We covered the following (see below) Full video here: youtu.be/y28YjSq-GIg?si… 1/2

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