Day 40 | #40Days40FinTechs Zambia and Malawi Edition In Malawi, informal cross-border trade is a vital economic activity, especially for women. Yet, a lack of access to trade information and financial literacy continues to hold many back. More than half of the country’s cross-border traders remain underserved, and new regulations such as the requirement for […]
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In Zambia and Malawi, many women face the double burden of financial instability and limited access to healthcare. Most rely on out-of-pocket payments, which often results in delayed or skipped medical treatment. This creates a cycle of poor health and poverty, particularly among women in underserved communities. Enter MediPay a cross-border InsurTech solution born out […]
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#40Days40FinTechs Zambia and Malawi Edition Day 37 Across Africa, peanuts are a staple snack and a vital crop for many rural communities. Yet, despite high demand, there remains a significant gap in how peanut products are marketed, distributed, and paid for especially in rural areas where cash remains dominant and digital access is limited. Petruwalus […]
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Day 32 | #40Days40FinTechs | Zambia and Malawi Edition BroadPay, a Zambian FinTech company, is redefining how people and businesses in Zambia handle collections, payments, and payouts. By digitizing financial transactions through its flagship product Lenco, BroadPay is improving convenience and accessibility for a wide range of service providers from telecoms to utility companies and […]
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Day 24 | #40Days40FinTechs – Zambia and Malawi Edition As digital payments continue to shape Africa’s financial future, pawaPay is emerging as a powerful force behind seamless mobile money integration across the continent. With operations in at least 19 African countries, the company offers businesses a simplified, secure way to make and receive payments through […]
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#40Days40FinTechs – Zambia and Malawi Edition | Day 16 FINCA Malawi is proving that intentional innovation can be a powerful tool for transforming lives—especially when it prioritizes women. With over 35,000 customers, 70% of them in rural areas and half of them women, FINCA is driving inclusive finance in Malawi with a special focus on […]
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Boarding schools’ students always need some upkeep. Commonly know as ‘Pocket Money’, these funds enable them to restock their ‘School Grab’, affordable to buy eats at their canteens, contribute church tithe and pay for some school activities such as sports, parties and outings. Traditionally, this money has always been kept by the students directly or […]
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A group of Young Ugandans are determined to revolutionize Savings and Investments through a digital platform named Eazy Sacco. According to Ben Okello Mwaka, the Founder and CEO of this platform, Eazy Sacco is a FinTech solution that concentrates on savings and investments for the unbanked and underserved communities. “The idea of Eazy Sacco came […]
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Informal Women Traders and Youth are some of the most unserved and underserved people in matters digital and finance. For finance particularly, this is so because most Informal Women and Youth don’t have collateral security to use to access credit plus majority of their businesses are undocumented thus lack proper financial records and data to […]
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Since time immemorial, many people have been investing in tangible assets mainly, land, houses, automotives, and animals. But with technology, investment options have expanded with Treasury Bills, Bonds, Equity and Shares among others added to a list of areas of investment. Among the companies that are providing technology supported investment in Uganda is XENO. “We […]
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