On today’s podcast show, we spoke with Perseus Mlambo, CEO of Union54 and creator of the social commerce platform ChitChat.
In 2023, ChitChat officially launched in partnership with Mastercard which was integrated into ChitChat’s payments and USD Debit Card features to enable the issuance of cards in African markets, beginning with Angola, Tanzania, and Ghana.
Earlier this year, the platform launched in Zambia with plans to offer USD Debit Cards later.
Perseus has been instrumental in developing innovative financial solutions for the African market. Before founding Union54, Mlambo worked in the Ethics Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva.
As CEO of Union54, he helped raise significant funding for the company, including a $12 million seed extension round led by Tiger Global.
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We discussed with Perseus various topics including the current challenges and opportunities of sending money across borders in Africa, how ChitChat had a goal of trying to help solve the issue, partnerships and compliance, and much more.
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