Village Capital Fintech: 2016

Democratizing Entrepreneurship

Village Capital, The MasterCard Foundation, and the DOEN Foundation are seeking to identify and support the next generation of fintech entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa. These entrepreneurs are innovating in financial technology to increase financial health and improve livelihoods for low-income populations. Examples of this type of initiative include:

Increasing the access, relevance, and affordability of savings, credit, payments, and insurance products through leveraging data analytics, blockchain technology, and digital identity verification;
Increasing efficiency in supply chains and distribution channels across sectors through better market access, increased price transparency, increased connections to new suppliers, and access to other decision-driving market information; and/or
Enhancing livelihoods of low-income small business owners through tools for value-chain tracking, smart logistics, business insurance, working-capital loans, and financial management tools to better handle risk and volatility.

Application Deadline

September 20, 2016

Workshop Dates

Workshops venues TBA

Workshop 1: January 24-27 – Accra
Workshop 2: February 28-March 3 – Nairobi
Workshop 3: April 4-7 – Lagos

Apply now!

If you have any questions, please contact Michael Kamande at michael.kamande[@]vilcap.com