The Empower Africa Business Platform is Now Live !!!
The collaboration marks a significant milestone in Kenya’s banking sector and sets the stage for a new era of accessible and innovative banking solutions. Founded in 2021, Fingo aims to empower youths to create a wealthier Africa with distinctly designed financial products. The startup’s collaboration with Ecobank combines the agility and innovation of a neobank with the stability and expertise of an established financial institution.
Fingo seeks to deliver financial services such as savings, insurance, and credit to its users at cheaper transfer fees, subsidized rates at pay bills, and cash-back rewards, among other features.

Morocco-based shared mobility startup Enakl has successfully secured $2.3 million in seed funding to accelerate the rollout of its collective transport services and unveil a new software product for transit operators and planners.

Sahel Capital has provided a new $2.4 million working capital loan to Kuapa Kokoo Limited (KKL) through its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA), reinforcing its earlier credit support for the Ghanaian cocoa firm.

Development Partners International (DPI), the London-based private equity firm, has committed an additional $50 million in follow-on funding to support Kazyon, the fast-growing Egyptian discount retail chain, as it scales operations across the Middle East and North Africa.