HiPipo Crowned Best Financial Inclusion Organisation 2025 in the Middle East and Africa
Plus: Innocent Kawooya Named FinTech CEO of the Year (MEA)
We are thrilled to announce that HiPipo has been honoured with a double victory at the 2025 Wealth & Finance International FinTech Awards, a powerful testament to our unwavering commitment to Include Everyone in the digital economy.
After a rigorous, merit-led evaluation process, HiPipo received:
Best Financial Inclusion Organisation 2025 – Middle East & Africa (MEA)
This award affirms our mission to make financial services accessible, inclusive, and empowering, especially for women, youth, and underserved communities. From interoperability advocacy to digital literacy programs, Women in FinTech, and last-mile innovations, HiPipo continues to lead transformative progress across the MEA region and beyond.
FinTech CEO of the Year 2025 (MEA): Innocent Kawooya, NIM
Our CEO and Founder, Innocent Kawooya, NIM, has been recognised as the region’s most impactful FinTech leader, a champion of equitable innovation and a relentless advocate for financial and digital inclusion at scale.
“This award is for the millions we serve, the women now budgeting for the first time, the youth building startups from remote villages, and the communities lighting their homes with Solar M7. It is a celebration of impact. And it reminds us: true innovation must always include everyone.” — Innocent Kawooya, CEO, HiPipo.
This recognition elevates the mission behind Include Everyone — our flagship program focused on building inclusive digital economies through trusted ecosystems, policy advocacy, innovation incubation, and grassroots empowerment. Whether through 40 Days 40 FinTechs, the MEA Digital Transformation Summit, or digital and financial literacy initiatives for cross-border traders, we remain deeply committed to transforming lives.
As we celebrate this milestone, we recommit to building an inclusive Africa — where no one is left behind in health, finance, education, or opportunity. With innovation, equity, and impact at our core, HiPipo is championing a digital future that includes everyone, everywhere.
