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Access Bank

Africa Fintech Foundry

Lagos, Nigeria

About Access Bank

Access Bank, a subsidiary of Access Holdings Plc, is a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, operating more than 700 branches across 3 continents and 24 markets, with about 60 million customers and roughly 28,000 employees.

Source: africafintechfoundry.ng

How Access Bank works with startups

Africa Fintech Foundry is Access Bank's fintech innovation and venture-building arm, running an Incubation track for early-stage startups with an MVP and an Accelerator track for startups already operational and looking to scale. Incubation offers product development support, market access, early-stage funding, mentorship and co-working space; the Accelerator adds investor networking through events like Pitch Fridays and Demo Days, regulatory support, and direct integration and piloting opportunities with Access Bank's customer base. The Foundry has backed more than 50 startups, works with 20+ investors and 100+ partners, and has helped raise $300k in investment for its portfolio.

Source: africafintechfoundry.ng

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