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African Fintech Impact Award 2026

Key Information

Organisation

EFInA & Partners

Status

Closed

Application Deadline

20 May 2026

Program Type

Prize

Amount

USD 25,000

About this Program

Celebrating the fintech solutions that have most effectively increased financial inclusion in Africa.

Benefits & What You Get

Cash prize; research collaboration opportunities; industry endorsement.

Eligibility

Fintechs operating in Africa with at least 1 year of impact data.

Startups That Could Apply

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Expensya Tunisia Tunisian tech success story

Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

InstaDeep Tunisia AI champion acquired by BioNTech

Instabug Mobile app performance from Cairo

Ampersand Rwanda African electric moto pioneer

Zeepay Ghana Mobile money remittances for Africa

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