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Welcome to The Issuer Academy: Paymentology’s Podcast to Innovate, Scale, and Provide Impact. It is listed as a business show, with a technology focus.

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The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact is hosted by Paymentology. They have published 26 episodes. The show covers business, with a technology focus.

What has The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Rebuilding Financial Identity Across Borders with Ibrahim B. Oladele", "The Next Wave of Profitable Digital Banking", and "Localisation as a Superpower: Building in South Africa’s Payments Market with Bank Zero". The latest went out on 8 Sep 2026 and ran about 41 minutes. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

How often does The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact publish?

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact publishes every couple of weeks, a median of 14 days between episodes. Episodes average about 40 minutes. The back catalogue stands at 26 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

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For The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact, Booking Probability sits at 29/100, Listen Score at 20/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. A verified contact is on file.

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The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact covers financial inclusion, fintech, digital banking, cross-border payments, so guests who can speak to those specifically fit best. The show carries an audience score of 3/100. Lead with a specific result you can describe in numbers rather than a job title, and tie it to something the show has already covered.

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The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

Hosted by Paymentology · business · EN · 26 episodes

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Welcome to The Issuer Academy: Paymentology’s Podcast to Innovate, Scale, and Provide Impact. Every week, we unlock the secrets behind transformative card programmes and next-generation payment experiences.Through in-depth conversations with industry leaders, real-world case studies, and technical deep-dives, we explore how advanced payment solutions can overcome traditional barriers and open new markets.Whether you're a startup founder, a retail banking executive, or a fintech enthusiast ready to reimagine the future of payments, join us as we decode emerging trends, debunk industry myths, and share the strategic insights that fuel innovation and impact across the globe.

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What is The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact?

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact is a business podcast hosted by Paymentology, with 26 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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Episode #0
Rebuilding Financial Identity Across Borders with Ibrahim B. Oladele
Sep 8, 202641 min
Portable financial identity, cross-border credit, and migrant banking: Ibrahim B. Oladele of Maxim on rebuilding financial inclusion for fintech. When you move countries, your financial reputation doesn’t come with you. The stable job, the years of on-time payments, the strong credit history…none of it translates. Overnight, you become invisible to the financial system. In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Ibrahim B. Oladele, Founder and CEO of Maxim. Together, they dive into the hidden crisis facing millions of migrants worldwide. In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Ibrahim B. Oladele, Founder and CEO of Maxim. Together, they dive into the hidden crisis facing millions of migrants worldwide.
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The Next Wave of Profitable Digital Banking
Aug 3, 202648 min
Digital banking profitability and banking infrastructure modernization are entering a new phase. In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Keerthi Iyengar, Chief Operating Officer at Constantinople, and Jeff Parker, CEO of Paymentology. Together, they navigate how banking-as-a-service platforms and cloud-native infrastructure are fundamentally reshaping the financial services industry, enabling tier 2 and tier 3 banks to compete with digital disruptors without sacrificing trust, compliance, or community connection.
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Localisation as a Superpower: Building in South Africa’s Payments Market with Bank Zero
Mar 31, 202618 minS0
Digital banking, fintech innovation, and payments infrastructure are reshaping financial services worldwide. And South Africa is becoming one of the most interesting markets to watch. In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Lezanne Human, Co-founder at Bank Zero, and Jeff Parker, CEO of Paymentology. Together, they explore how a branchless, zero-fee digital bank is partnering with a global payments infrastructure leader to unlock South Africa’s massive untapped market and redefine alliance banking across emerging markets. What You’ll Learn: How to challenge legacy banking assumptions by designing every proc...
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How Chikwama Pay Is Building a Borderless Bank on WhatsApp
Mar 10, 202616 minS0
Cross-border payments remain one of the biggest barriers to financial inclusion across Africa. While people travel, trade, and work across borders every day, their money often doesn’t move as freely. In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Smangele Khumalo, Chief Operating Officer at Chikwama Pay. Together, they discuss how the company is building a borderless digital bank designed for the way Africans live and trade. What You’ll Learn: How Chikwama Pay is reimagining financial inclusionWhy WhatsApp is the perfect banking interfaceThe operational realities of scaling a fintech acro...
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Embedded Finance and Earned Wage Access: How Payroll Is Redefining Financial Wellness
Feb 24, 202629 minS0
Embedded finance is evolving, and payroll-linked lending is at the center of that shift. In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Dr. Allan Villegas, Co-founder and CEO of Liabify, and Tim Joslyn, CTO of Paymentology. Together, they share insights on how earned wage access, alternative credit scoring, and financial wellness platforms are transforming the way people interact with money across the GCC and other emerging markets. What You’ll Learn: How to build alternative credit scoring systems using AI and behavioral data to serve underbanked middle-income populationsWhy payroll has be...
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Jeff Parker

writer of Batman-Santa Claus: Silent Knight and Negaduck, Seventh-day Adventist Church

Jonathan Chan

Co-founder and Head of Partnership, Singapore

Dr. Leda Glyptis

client-first executive, advisor, author, and speaker, 10x Banking

Theodora Lau

founder of Unconventional Ventures, Unconventional Ventures

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Recent episodes

Rebuilding Financial Identity Across Borders with Ibrahim B. Oladele

The Next Wave of Profitable Digital Banking

Localisation as a Superpower: Building in South Africa’s Payments Market with Bank Zero

How Chikwama Pay Is Building a Borderless Bank on WhatsApp

Embedded Finance and Earned Wage Access: How Payroll Is Redefining Financial Wellness

Guest Appearances

Jeff Parker

Jonathan Chan

Dr. Leda Glyptis

Theodora Lau

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Pitch Analysis

What is The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact?

About the host

Recent episodes

Rebuilding Financial Identity Across Borders with Ibrahim B. Oladele

The Next Wave of Profitable Digital Banking

Localisation as a Superpower: Building in South Africa’s Payments Market with Bank Zero

How Chikwama Pay Is Building a Borderless Bank on WhatsApp

Embedded Finance and Earned Wage Access: How Payroll Is Redefining Financial Wellness

Guest Appearances

Jeff Parker

Jonathan Chan

Dr. Leda Glyptis

Theodora Lau

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