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Bloomberg Television: Elizabeth Rossiello on Fintech Outlook and Fundraising
Bloomberg TV features AZA Finance CEO Elizabeth Rossiello on fintech resilience, fundraising, stablecoin adoption, and Africa’s evolving payments landscape.
Nov 8, 2023


Slush: The Power of Partnerships in Building a Global Company
Elizabeth Rossiello talks at Slush about the partnerships and shared vision that powered AZA Finance’s global growth.
Nov 22, 2022


Bloomberg New Economy: Blockchain and the Future of African Finance
Bloomberg New Economy: AZA Finance CEO Elizabeth Rossiello on blockchain, digital currencies, and the future of finance in Africa and frontier markets.
Jun 30, 2021


Bloomberg Television: AZA Finance Expands to South Africa
AZA Finance CEO Elizabeth Rossiello on Bloomberg TV discusses the Exchange4Free acquisition, South Africa expansion, and cross-border growth plans.
Jun 19, 2021


South Summit: “Fintech & Insurtech – The Opportunity of Decentralization” with Nicolas Cary & Elizabeth Rossiello
Elizabeth Rossiello joins Nicolas Cary at South Summit to discuss decentralization, blockchain, and the evolution of BitPesa into AZA Finance.
Dec 16, 2020


Fintech Capsule with Henri Arslanian: Elizabeth Rossiello on Assets All Over the Globe
Henri Arslanian interviews AZA Finance CEO Elizabeth Rossiello on Libra/Diem, crypto, and how digital currencies transform cross-border payments in Africa.
Dec 4, 2020


Hong Kong Fintech Week: Blockchain in Payment & Remittance with Maxine Ryan and Elizabeth Rossiello
At Hong Kong Fintech Week 2019, Elizabeth Rossiello, founder and CEO of BitPesa (now AZA Finance), joined Maxine Ryan, co-founder of Bitspark, for a discussion on “Blockchain in Payment & Remittance.” Moderated by The Wall Street Journal, the session explored the real-world impact of blockchain on payments since bitcoin’s creation, the challenges of adoption, and the implications of projects like Facebook’s Libra. Watch the full discussion here .
Nov 29, 2019


Elizabeth Rossiello Speaking at World Economic Forum Davos 2019
Elizabeth Rossiello joins a World Economic Forum Davos 2019 panel to discuss sustainable crypto architectures, blockchain adoption, and Africa’s role in real-world financial innovation.
Feb 10, 2019


Beyond Innovation TV: Simplifying African Currency Exchange with Elizabeth Rossiello
Beyond Innovation TV: Elizabeth Rossiello on BitPesa’s early work simplifying African currency exchange and building fintech solutions for cross-border trade.
Dec 4, 2018


Fortune: Balancing The Ledger with Elizabeth Rossiello on Crypto in Africa
Fortune’s Balancing The Ledger features BitPesa CEO Elizabeth Rossiello on crypto in Africa, TransferZero, Ethereum, and fintech innovation.
Apr 13, 2018


Blockchain Africa Conference 2018: Revolutionising Foreign Exchange in Africa with Bitcoin
Elizabeth Rossiello’s Blockchain Africa 2018 keynote explores how BitPesa transformed FX in Africa using Bitcoin, reducing friction and enabling compliant cross-border trade.
Apr 12, 2018


The Banker: BitPesa eases FX pain in Africa
A feature in The Banker highlights how Elizabeth Rossiello and BitPesa used bitcoin and blockchain to overcome FX bottlenecks in Africa, reducing risk and enabling faster cross-border trade.
Jan 3, 2018


Epicenter Podcast: Elizabeth Rossiello on Building Financial Platforms for Frontier Markets
Epicenter podcast: Elizabeth Rossiello on BitPesa’s early mission to build financial platforms for frontier markets using Bitcoin and blockchain.
Dec 27, 2017
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