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Welcome to the The Savvy Wallet Podcast, where I talk to the brightest minds in personal finance, business, health and more. Episodes released every Monday at 8am GMT on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Youtube and wherever you listen to your podcasts. Subscribe to be reminded whenever a new episode is released!
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In this episode, Ato speaks with Ebenezer Ghanney, the Founder of WeWire a fintech company which helps to facilitate cross border payment and he’s also the former head of operations for Ghana at yellow card, the most funded cryptocurrency exchange in Africa.
In this episode we discuss
– Money lessons that shaped Ebenezer
– How WeWire solves the dollar crisis in Africa
– How WeWire has grown to a 7 figure business
– How to make your first £100,000 in your 9-5 or in a business
– The importance of financial discipline
– Millionaires in Africa and much more
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebenezer-ghanney-6995888a
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Timestamps
00:00 – Preview
01:03 – Intro
01:39 – Meet Fintech Entrepreneur Ebenezer
03:52 – Entrepreneurial Lessons and Financial Goals
10:06 – Starting WeWire: Motivation and Challenges20:35 – Tide Ad
23:55 – Understanding Cross-Border Payments in Africa
34:08 – How does WeWire help with the Africa dollar issues
37:14 – How WeWire differentiates from it’s competitors
38:16 – How WeWire makes money
41:31 – My biggest achievements
43:01 – Lessons from Past Startups
53:32- Building a Billion Dollar Vision
54:02 – Starting with No Capital
57:58 – How we grew WeWire to a 7 figure business
59:15 – Mindset for Success
01:08:56 – Expanding into New Markets
01:10:26 – Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
01:10:46 – Focusing on Business Goals
01:13:12 – Retail vs. B2B Strategy
01:15:27 – Balancing a 9-to-5 with Wealth Building
01:20:23 – Scaling Wealth as a Founder
01:26:40 – Investment Strategies and Financial Discipline
01:32:12 – The Importance of Personal Development
01:46:03 – Challenges and Motivation
01:48:36 – Final Words
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