WorldRemit founder Ismail Ahmed
LONDON: Refugee, economist, whistle-blower, entrepreneur – Ismail Ahmed (pic) has played many roles in his odyssey from war-torn Somalia to London’s fintech frontier.
But one event stands out: In February 2010, he used a US$200,000 settlement from the United Nations to start online money-transfer company WorldRemit Ltd. It has since raised more than US$145mil and today sends cash to 142 countries.
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