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.

South African private equity firm Infinite Partners has completed fundraising for its Core Equity Fund II, securing approximately $169.8 million to finance growth and ownership transactions in established mid-market businesses.

East Africa Foods (EAF), a Dar es Salaam-based agritech and food distribution company, has raised approximately $40 million to expand its processing, storage, transport, and digital infrastructure.

Lighthouse Capital is raising a $50 million private equity fund to invest in growing mid-market companies in South Africa and Kenya, combining equity financing with hands-on support for business operations.