Join a dynamic conversation on the future of inclusive finance in Africa
On May 21st, the first session of IYBA-SEED learning exchange series, will be dedicated to “Using fintech solutions to support inclusive financial models for SEED Businesses.”
Across many African countries, traditional banking systems continue to exclude large segments of the population, particularly women, youth, and informal workers. This 90-minute webinar will showcase how cutting-edge financial technologies are being harnessed in Africa to create more inclusive and accessible financial systems - especially for underserved entrepreneurs.
In response, innovators in countries like Kenya and Togo are developing fintech solutions to design more inclusive and context-relevant financial models.This session will spotlight two innovative case studies from Kenya and Togo where local actors are leveraging fintech to transform this reality.
This webinar will be hosted by Leva Rouhani Hwefa Consulting and Caroline Guidemann, knowledge-sharing specialist and MEAL officer in our IYBA-SEED program.
Agenda and panelists
- Thomas HOUNGBEDJI, IYBA-SEED Country Lead, Expertise France
The landscape of barriers to inclusive financial models and opportunities for fintech solutions.
- 🇰🇪 Kenya case - Célestine OTIENO, Partnership Lead at Somo Africa
Presentation of the use of the DigiKua tool, its dissemination to entrepreneurs, and collaboration with a formal bank to develop a qualitative credit assessment model.
- 🇹🇬 Togo case - Mindi LAMBONI, Program Manager at the Accelerator for Technological Cluster Creation (ATCI)
An inclusive finance model based on traditional tontine, combined with artificial intelligence. This hybrid approach improves the transparency and efficiency of community savings and lending practices, with notable impacts on women-led businesses.
- Panel discussion and audience Q&A.
Who is this webinar for?
This session is designed for all Entrepreneurial Support Organizations and Financial Support Organizations working with SEED entrepreneurs in Africa.
The participants will :
- Learn how inclusive fintech models are co-designed and implemented.
- Understand practical lessons and challenges from the field.
- Discover what’s needed - technically, financially, and institutionally - to adopt similar solutions.
- Explore strategies to match SEED entrepreneurs with the most effective financial innovations.
Date: May 21, 2025
Time: 12h to 13h30 CET
Format: Online webinar
Language: English and French (simultaneous translation)
Free participation on registration
