The Ecobank Fintech Challenge identifies and partners Fintechs that are ready to scale and provides them with support and access to opportunities in Ecobank’s 33 African markets. The goal? To contribute to their growth as potential Pan African Fintech success stories.
The Challenge is open to all Fintechs on the African continent. Interested Fintechs can apply by sending details of their product as well as a demo here. These products must address one or more of a specific set of pain points which can be found here.
The selected finalists participate in the Ecobank Fintech Innovation Fair, with the top 3 finalists winning cash prizes. All finalists are inducted into the Ecobank Fintech Fellowship, which affords them the opportunity to explore deals, integration and commercial partnership with the Ecobank Group.
Become a finalist; get inducted as an Ecobank Fintech Fellow and stand a chance to explore the following opportunities:
August - Late September 2021
Apply
Late September 2021
Get
Shortlisted
Mid October 2021
Upload product
for sandbox evaluation
Early November 2021
Become
a finalist
Late November 2021
Pitch at
Challenge event/win
cash
Late November 2021
Get
Inducted into Ecobank
Fintech Fellowship
November 2021 - April 2022
Explore Integration &
commercial partnership
opportunities with
Ecobank Group