To cap off another amazing year for Launchpad Accelerator, we're excited to announce the 5th class of our hands-on mentorship program. This includes a diverse group of startups from all over the world looking to tackle everything from streamlining medical records in Africa to improving breast cancer screenings.

Mikko Perez, founder and CEO of Ayannah, a leading provider of digital commerce and payment services for online and mobile communities, obtained his MBA degree from Harvard Business School. Meanwhile, Henry Motte-Muñoz, founder and CEO of Edukasyon.ph, a social enterprise that connects students to educational opportunities via an online platform, also obtained his MBA degree from the same school.

此前，IDC Financial Insights公布了菲律宾、印度尼西亚及泰国的十大快速发展的金融科技创企，对于已经出海或是准备进军这些国家的跨境卖家来说，有必要了解一下

Ayannah is awarded Remittance Initiative of the Year by the prestigious media and publishing company, The Asian Banker. The Asian Banker runs several international awards programmes that have emerged within the Asia-Pacific banking community as undisputed benchmarks against which to measure the performance of the best banks and financial institutions. The Ayannah team successfully underwent the stringent evaluation for the Philippine Country Awards Programme.