Submitted
2025 Global Economic Prosperity Challenge

Nobuk Collect

Team Leader
Elvis Bando
One platform for all payments communities to make or receive, with automated reporting directly accessible on USSD and WhatsApp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS9zxy75xeQ
What is the name of your organization?
Nobuk Africa
What is the name of your solution?
Nobuk Collect
Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution.
Automating payment collection, reconciliation, and financial reporting for African groups and collectives
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Nairobi, Kenya
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
KEN
What type of organization is your solution team?
For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
Film your elevator pitch.
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What specific problem are you solving?
Limited access and knowledge of financial service providers for the majority of non-urban communities, Lack of transparency in group or community-based transactions due to manual record-keeping processes that are error-prone and time-consuming, which limits financial access and auditability
What is your solution?
One platform for all payments communities to make or receive, with automated reporting directly accessible on USSD and WhatsApp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS9zxy75xeQ
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
Individuals & organizations managing informal or community-based contributions, such as for religious groups, cultural associations, or village savings groups, are our primary target. Our solution creates transparency by automating the process of record keeping and reconciliation and reduces errors associated with manual data entry while providing access to diverse financial services. With one link/USSD code, community members can pay for their insurance premium, make investments via investments funds and save funds directly to their bank accounts.
Solution Team:
Elvis Bando
Elvis Bando