Episode 38 of the BIG5D Podcast features an interview with Zack Marks. He is the Co-founder and CEO of Jia, a blockchain-based small business lender that is focused on emerging markets, where Marks says there is a $5 trillion small business credit gap.

Jia's current operational scope includes Kenya, with ambitions to expand elsewhere within Africa.

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