Fingo Acquires 50,000 Waitlist of Customers in 24 Hours Following Launch of Digital-Only Bank

Fingo, a Kenyan fintech startup founded by Kiiru Muhoya, James da Costa, Ian Njuguna, and Gitari Tirima in 2021, is revolutionizing how African youth access financial services. The startup, backed by Y Combinator's S21 cohort, recently raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by HOF Capital, with participation from other investors such as Hustle Fund, Pioneer Fund, and executives from Google, Facebook, and Paytm.