Fundamentals of Fintech Product Management
Curated Content
Get access to VFA's pre-read materials and curated video sessions from seasoned experts for an enhanced learning journey.
Strategic Product Challenges
Engage in product challenges tied to each week's module, applying your newfound knowledge to practical scenarios.
Community and Structure
Maintain focus with weekly topics, stay connected, share insights, and continue your professional growth with a supportive community of peers and the wider VFA network.
The Course
An Introduction to
Fintech
Explore "FinTech" and its major trends revolutionizing financial services. Develop an understanding to categorize fintech firms and examine the financial services value chain.
Africa's Fintech
Landscape
Discover key trends and prominent product categories in African fintech, understand revenue models and scaling strategies, and analyze customer acquisition and partnerships dynamics.
Key Areas of Fintech - Money Movement
Examine the payment systems in key African markets, understand their challenges and card payment processes, differentiate between gateways and processors, and delve into common issues in the sector.
Understanding Customer Needs
Develop a framework to identify customer needs, acquire market and user research skills, and understand their differences.
Topics Covered
Who is this for?
This self-paced program is designed for operators trying to accelerate their careers in product or looking to break into product management, specifically within the fintech industry.
You'll be an excellent fit if you fall into any of the following categories.
Project Managers
Mid-level project managers who have built capacity in more traditional organisations
Business Unit Leaders
Mid-level business unit leaders with experience working at a bank (retail/commercial) looking to switch to working in product management in a fintech startup
Product Managers
Mid-level product managers looking to dive into the fintech space and upskill in strategic product management
Consultants
Consultants with experience working on businesses in the financial services industry
