Ethiopian fintech Kifiya secures investment from International Finance Corporation to expand agricultural lending and rural finance access.
Round Type
Venture
EthiopiaFinancial ServicesFinanceFintechLendingInvestors
Description
Kifiya, an Ethiopian AI-powered fintech founded in 2010, has secured an undisclosed investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to scale its agricultural lending operations. The company uses alternative data signals and AI models to build risk scores for first-time borrowers and help financial institutions price risk and approve loans. The investment will strengthen Kifiya's agricultural data and risk models and extend its reach into rural communities. The announcement was made at the Africa Financial Summit in Luanda, Angola, building on an existing partnership that has digitally profiled over 1.2 million Ethiopian farmers.
Quick answer
Kifiya raised an undisclosed amount in a funding round, dated November 9, 2026. Investors: International Finance Corporation. Kifiya is based in Ethiopia.
- How much did Kifiya raise?
- Kifiya raised an undisclosed amount in a funding round on November 9, 2026.
- Who invested in Kifiya?
- International Finance Corporation is named as investors in this round.
- What does Kifiya do?
- Kifiya is an Ethiopian AI-powered fintech founded in 2010 that uses alternative data signals to build risk scores for first-time borrowers lacking formal credit history.
- Where is Kifiya based and how big is it?
- Kifiya is based in Ethiopia. Fundz records about 501 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Kifiya?
- Fundz holds 2 contacts at Kifiya, including the Head of Infrastructure. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Financial Services and Finance around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Kifiya that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Wafr raised an undisclosed amount (Pre-Seed) on November 10, 2026.
- Planky raised $7.7M on November 10, 2026.
- American Rebel raised $51K (Series D) on November 10, 2026.
- Arka Fincap raised $85M on November 8, 2026.
- Cred raised $540M (Series G+) on November 4, 2026.
- Takenos raised $7M (Seed) on November 4, 2026.
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