What's been going on?
Over the past week and a bit - the dream of bringing our solution life has slowly started to transition into something real. While the Activator programme was not necessarily meant to be an accelerator, it still has had an accelerating impact on Velo. I guess that's what having the central bank in your corner can do. So now, with many of the pieces in place - our primary focus is now on securing funding to move forward with our build. That's the reality of the matter, with great solutions comes great expenses.
What's keeping me going?
Every day I go over the numbers. I read the project overview. I remind myself why I chose to work on a solution that is so community focused. Our children deserve so much better than what we have, and Velo is determined to give them a strong launching pad. This is not just about financial literacy and inclusion, this is about creating economic equality, and potentially changing the trajectory of a nation. We want to create generational change. And to create this change we need to stop excluding our children. Excluded children become excluded adults. We need to bring them into the digital economy, and equip them well. We also need to truly open up that payment loop and seriously think about what accessibility means.
What's next?
Testing is on the agenda for the next week. We'll begin testing just how child user-friendly our front end is and hopefully get some fun feedback and even advice from kids. We're also preparing for the Programme's final showcase so we are working towards presenting something exciting for everyone to check out.
Until then, this is me, signing out from within the Activator Programme.
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