ShareEmerging victorious from nearly 1,500 competitors, Cameroonian fintech Koree clinched the top prize at the Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Wolf Technologies from the Democratic Republic of Congo came in second with $10,000, while Kenya’s Flexpay rounded out the top three with $5,000. The finalist lineup for the Ecobank Fintech Challenge consisted of Flexpay Technologies from Kenya, IPOXcap AI and Kastelo, both from South Africa, Koree from Cameroon, Kori Tech from Senegal, SmartTeller Technologies from Nigeria, Rubyx from Belgium, and Wolf Technologies from DRC. Ecobank, a major African banking institution operating in 35 countries across the continent, has hosted its fintech challenge for the past six years. All eight finalists will join the Ecobank Fintech Fellowship, an alumni network that includes past winners like Piggyvest, Touch and Pay, Moni, and Nala.
