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.
AXIAN Telecom, a prominent player in Africa’s telecommunications and digital services landscape, has finalized the successful pricing of its $600 million Senior Notes, set to mature in 2030.
Intelsat has partnered with the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI), a nonprofit founded by actor and humanitarian Forest Whitaker, to deliver high-speed satellite internet to education centers in conflict-affected regions of East Africa.
Complete Farmer, a pioneering agritech company based in Ghana, has secured an investment of approximately €2.2 million (equivalent to $2.5 million) from the European Union-backed AgriFI initiative.
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