- Former Solaris executives Rinse Jacobs and Germain Bahri are launching Zazu, a Cape Town-based fintech designed to empower underserved small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa.
- Offering inclusive banking combined with essential business tools like invoicing, bookkeeping, and cash flow management, Zazu aims to make financial services a driver of growth for SMEs.
- With over 300 SMEs already on its waitlist and partnerships with platforms like Xero, Lula, and Outsourced CFO, Zazu’s platform is poised for a strong debut.
- Jacobs, serving as CEO, and Bahri, as Chief Growth Officer, are finalizing regulatory approvals for the launch of their minimum viable product (MVP), set to redefine SME banking across the continent.
