#40Days40FinTechs Zambia and Malawi Edition – Day 36 In the agriculture-dependent nations of Malawi and Zambia, smallholder farmers form the backbone of local economies. Yet, despite their critical role, these farmers face significant challenges when it comes to market access and cross-border trade especially around the Mwami-Mchinji One-Stop Border Post, a key trade point between […]
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#40Days40FinTechs Zambia and Malawi Edition – Day 33 SpendSaver, a Malawian FinTech start-up, is tackling one of the biggest barriers facing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa—lack of structured financial records. With over 70% of small businesses in Malawi operating without formal bookkeeping, many struggle to access loans, attract investors, or make informed […]
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#40Days40FinTechs Zambia and Malawi Edition – Day 29 In the heart of Malawi’s growing FinTech sector, PayChangu is carving out a strong reputation for simplifying payments and enabling financial inclusion. This homegrown digital payment platform is transforming how businesses (large and small) collect and process payments locally and internationally. Founded in 2021 and officially licensed […]
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Sometime in 2016, Jean Anthony Onyait was on a study trip to Tirinyi where he met a special woman that would change the story of his life. This woman was called Akello. She was a village hero! A hero because she was in police custody for failure to pay a loan received from a microfinance […]
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While majority of Uganda’s youth have resorted to running small businesses due to the high unemployment rate, their businesses suffer high failure rates due to, among others, inability to access credit. This is mainly because most lenders ask for collateral, which most of them do not have. However, Discount Cards Limited’s CardPesa solution, an online […]
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