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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.

South African fintech startup NjiaPay has secured $2.1 million in seed financing as it seeks to expand its payment orchestration platform and scale its operations across the African continent.

Orca Fraud, a South African startup focused on combating financial fraud in digital payment systems, has raised $2.35 million in seed funding to strengthen its real-time transaction monitoring and fraud intelligence platform.

Global impact investor Acumen has made a strategic investment in AgroEknor, a Nigerian agribusiness focused on the production, processing, and export of hibiscus.