East Ventures on Instagram: "Today new payment gateways, digital currencies, P2P platforms, and a multitude of bank-like services online are converging with greater broadband reach and low-cost devices, which in theory should also combine to deliver on the original promise of microfinance. Has digital ubiquity also opened a door to wider distribution of earnings? Do we need genuine retail access, savings products and robust retirement plans delivered by the latest blockchain innovation? How can we “#LiftTheBucket” by abandoning old technology and business models in search of new opportunities? Join Avina Sugiarto (@avinasug), Venture Partner of East Ventures, in @theeconomist @theeconomistevents_'s Technology for Week Asia - Panel discussion: digitising mom ’n' pops—Banking the unbanked to drive inclusion, along with other speakers from global VCs, on 9 March 2022 from 11:10 - 11:50 AM GMT+8, to get the full insight. Register to join the event by navigating to this link: https://bit.ly/3uoAwCg #EastVentures #TheEconomist #EconomistImpact #EconTechforChange"