Bangladesh: The Importance of Digital Trajectories

Nicholas Hughes has been at the forefront of mobile commerce activities in emerging markets for 20 years. He led the team that created M-PESA and he co-founded M-KOPA, which pioneered pay-as-you-go digital asset financing. He currently leads a new B2B services company, 4R Digital Ltd., which uses digital connectivity to unlock new business models. Nick holds a small number of advisory roles, including being a board member of bKash. He has a PhD in Applied Science and an MBA from London Business School. Nick was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to “innovation in Africa” in 2017.