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Ugandan fintech HiPipo ranked among the world’s Top 20 companies escalating innovation
HiPipo, a Ugandan fintech firm, has been among the world’s Top 20 companies escalating innovation in the digital financial services market by the Global Business Leaders Magazine.
According to The Observer, HiPipo is the only African company to make the American Magazine’s list, and the firm was recognized for championing digital innovation and financial inclusion across Africa under its Include Everyone Program.
ICYMI: The @gblmag has named @HiPipo among this year’s world’s Top 20 companies escalating innovation in the digital financial services market.
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— HiPipo #IncludeEveryone #LevelOneProject (@hipipo) October 23, 2022
“With a keen interest in women empowerment, HiPipo’s events help reduce the barriers perpetuating the gender gap by providing women with technical and business skills in digital financial services. It enables sustainable and inclusive growth and drives financial inclusion by advocating for reducing widespread interoperability issues leading to the exclusion of poor and vulnerable groups in the financial system,” the Magazine said.
Commenting on the news, HiPipo CEO Innocent Kawooya noted that the recognition is a testament to HiPipo’s 18-year journey of championing inclusion for everyone.