Applicants become finalists, get inducted as Ecobank Fintech Fellows and stand a chance to explore the following opportunities:
- Multinational product roll out:
Opportunity to pursue integration with Ecobank and potentially launch your product in Ecobank’s 33 markets across Africa.
- Competition Cash prizes:
The ultimate winner will be awarded a cash prize of $50,000, while the 1st and 2nd runners up will win xxxxx and xxxxx respectively.
- Service provider partnerships:
Finalists with impressive products may be selected as country-level partners to local Ecobank affiliates within Ecobank’s 33 country footprint.
- Access to Ecobank’s Pan-African Banking Sandbox
Fellows will be given access to a dedicated team to support on Ecobank’s API tests to enable them to improve their products for the pan-African market and globally.
- Mentoring and networking support
All Finalists will be inducted as Ecobank Fintech Fellows, granting them access and relationships to a vast network of global and African accelerators, potential Investors, mentors, and the Ecobank non-bank clients ecosystem for potential partnerships.
- Integration With Existing Ecobank Digital Offerings
The Challenge offers opportunities for Fintechs to potentially integrate with Ecobank’s existing digital offerings.