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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.

Africa-founded fintech company Yellow Card has secured $40 million in strategic equity financing to accelerate the expansion of its institutional stablecoin payments business.

Nigeria-founded mobility fintech Moove has become Africa’s newest unicorn after raising $250 million in a Series C funding round that valued the company at $2.1 billion.

Swedfund, Sweden’s development finance institution, has committed $12 million to the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund II (ARAF II).