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Payhippo

Loans to Nigeria's SMEs in under 3 hours

Y CombinatorSummer 2021ActiveFintechCredit and LendingFintech

What they do

Problem

Small and medium-sized businesses in Nigeria struggle to access fast, reliable working-capital loans.

Solution

Payhippo is a digital lending platform that provides SMEs with loans in under three hours.

Who it's for

Small and medium-sized businesses in Nigeria (and broader Africa) seeking quick business loans.

Founders

Zach Bijesse
Founder

Hi everyone! I'm Zach. My favorite thing in the world is music (been playing guitar for 15 years). I used to be a certified weight loss specialist to pay the bills in undergrad. Started a mobile health app at the end of undergrad. But I also did a lot of activism. I'm most proud of creating this campaign: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/opinion/bruni-emilios-great-race.html Then started teaching in Manhattan to learn about impact in education. Down to talk with fellow founders!

Chioma Okotcha
Founder

Whether I'm building a company, analysing policies or leading a flag-football team in a league, I'm driven to make a difference/learn something. This could be profit, impact or winning the league championship. Happy to chat and connect.

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