Finance tech firms in contest for Sh5m innovation award

(L-R) Co-op Bank’s Head of Digital Experience and Innovation Russel Akuom, Amina Saidi of Co-operatives Banking and Agri-Value Chain Manager Vera Nyaboke prepare for the virtual demo event where winners of the on-going Akili Kali Innovation challenge will be selected.

Five financial technology (Fintech) firms have been shortlisted to participate in Co-operative Bank’s Akili Kali Innovation Challenge.

The challenge aims at finding the best financial solutions for the lender’s 20 million co-operative societies.