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Busines Social – March 5
Next Step Digital Solutions Chief Vision Officer Mohan Beckford (third left), team members (from left) Nikita Clemetson, client success representative; Kimone Ferguson, digital marketing associate; Chelsea Brown, digital marketing lead; Richard Omally, lead multimedia designer; and Britania McGregor, client success representative. (Photos: Naphtali Junior)
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March 4, 2023

Busines Social – March 5

The Business Social this week highlights digital transformation company Next Step Digital Solutions (NSDS), which is getting ready to launch its newest fintech application, called MyPaadna, as it pushes for the next phase of its growth.

The app is a digital version of the traditional ‘pardna’ or ‘susu’ savings system used in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries. Next Step Digital Solutions is positioning MyPaadna to help individuals and micro and small business owners monitor their shared savings objectives in real time with secure transaction features, instant notifications and group chats.

The announcement came as the company celebrated its sixth anniversary in business recently with founder Mohan Beckford, who dons the title chief visionary officer. outlining his vision for the future. “The theme for the next five years is a call to action for our clients and partners to work with us as we create truly innovative and effective marketing strategies that will take your business to the next step. We’re here to support you, to be your partner in growth, and to help you achieve your business goals,” Beckford remarked during the celebrations held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on February 23.

Founder of Next Step Digital Solutions Mohan Beckford (centre) showing off one of the new fintech applications on his mobile device to attorney-at-law Jermaine Reid (left) and politician Raymond Pryce.
Vivian Nelson, managing director of NPS Group, looks on as Mohan Beckford, founder and CVO, Next Step, shows Karen Ann Phillips (centre) of Sagicor Insurance Brokers the MyPaadna application.
Nikita Clemetson (right), client success associate, Next Step, speaks to Twain Miller (left), member of Maia Group Liimited, and Makeda Lalor, managing director of PeoplePlus Management Solutions Limited, about the different solutions offered by Next Step Digital Solutions.
From left: Rowen Amaru Johnson, CEO, Amaru Business Development Limited; Andreen Mitchell, business banking manager, CIBC FirstCaribbean; and Lipton Matthews, podcaster and research professional, find time for conversation.
Brithney Clarke was the host of Next Step Digital Solutions’ sixth-anniversary celebrations at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday, February 23, 2023.
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