Financing Africa's $45bn Used-Car Market
Colin Iles in conversation with Etop Ikpe, Autochek
About this event
Africa's used-car market is worth $45 billion. Only 5% of buyers can get financing. The banks have been unable to crack this for 50 years. Etop Ikpe, CEO of Autochek, joins Colin to unpack how they're financing Africa's $50bn used-car market.
Who you'll hear from
Etop Ikpe
Autochek
Colin Iles
Host, Colin Iles Media
20+ years in global financial services. 200+ executive roundtables. Forbes Africa columnist.
Previously in the Silicon Overdrive Founders Series
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