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Payhippo

Summer 2021 · Active

Loans to Nigeria's SMEs in under 3 hours

Location: Lagos, Nigeria, NG

Founded: 2019

Team size: 11

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About

Payhippo provides loans to small businesses in Africa in under 3 hours. We made $42k in revenue in Nigeria in July 2021, growing 25% m/m with a 97% repayment rate.

Founders

  • Zach BijesseFounder

    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!

  • Uche NnadiFounder

    Build | Grow | Accelerate

  • Chioma OkotchaFounder

    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.