[Transcript] #71: TymeBank - How the South African Neobank is integrating digital and physical experiences to provide holistic financial services across emerging markets
Episode recorded Nov 5 2023
Hello,
TymeBank is an African neobank like no other. They have a unique founding story, having been born out of an internal consulting project for a telco. Unlike other African neobanks, they have a significant presence outside Africa.
Listen for an overall bullish perspective, especially on TymeBank's distribution and partnership innovation. Since then, they've gone through a leadership change and have raised $250M in Dec 2024.
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Onwards and upwards,
Bankole.
[00:00:00] Olumide Ogunsanwo: Welcome to Afrobility, a conversation about African business and technology. Today, we're going to talk about TymeBank, the South African Neobank. We'll discuss the story across the following areas. One, African and South African banking context. Two, TymeBank's launch and early history. Three, its product optimization strategy. Four, its competitive positioning and potential exit options. And then five, we'll end with our views on its overall outlook. This episode was recorded on November 5th, 2023. TymeBank. Yeah,
[00:00:29] Bankole Makanju: let's do TymeBank, man. It's a different kind of bank. As I was going through it, I was like, ah, big bank, whatever. And I was like, oh, this is interesting.
[00:00:35] Bankole Makanju: We'll talk about TymeBank.
[00:00:36] Olumide Ogunsanwo: I'm hyped. Is it a big bank? Is it a big bank? As
[00:00:39] Bankole Makanju: far as these banks go, I mean...
[00:00:42] Olumide Ogunsanwo: It depends on who's pitching, who's selling you. Who's selling you. Always be selling.
[00:00:47] Bankole Makanju: It's always be selling, but it's... It's pretty big, you know, they do some really interesting things and they do some really unique things.