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Ecobank Fintech Challenge Equity

Key Information

Organisation

Ecobank Transnational Inc.

Status

Open

Type

Venture Capital

Amount

USD 50,000 – 500,000

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Description

Direct equity investment for winners and top finalists of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge.

Eligibility Criteria

Fintech startups across Africa with high synergy to Ecobank Pan-African network.

Focus Sectors

Fintech, Cross-border Payments, SME Banking

Equity Terms

Minority equity; includes integration into the Ecobank 33-country platform.

Startups That Could Apply

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Botlhale AI Voice AI for African languages

Kiira Motors Corporation East Africa's first solar bus

InstaDeep Tunisia AI champion acquired by BioNTech

Paymob MENA's payment infrastructure

Instabug Mobile app performance from Cairo

Zeepay Ghana Mobile money remittances for Africa

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