Senegalese fintech KaliSpot has introduced the deployment of its first ‘1Net’ sensible kiosks in Dakar. The corporate additionally revealed it has signed its first distribution partnership with Solarix, a expertise and vitality agency, to cowl the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo.
The 1Net kiosks are designed as 24/7 neighbourhood entry factors that present cash-in and cash-out providers by means of a shared infrastructure. The platform is interoperable, permitting prospects of banks, fintechs, and cellular cash suppliers to make use of the providers.
In response to the corporate, the answer goals to handle the fragmentation and limitations of current cash-in/cash-out providers, notably in areas founder Mika Diol describes as “monetary deserts”. The kiosks are powered by proprietary expertise that features conversational AI in native languages and biometric verification to facilitate person entry.
Shared infrastructure for monetary entry
The said aim of the 1Net kiosks is to supply a unified monetary entry level that overcomes the technological boundaries and exclusivity of present techniques. The platform is designed to be absolutely interoperable, aligning with regional monetary integration initiatives underway within the West African Financial and Financial Union (UEMOA) zone.
The corporate additionally goals to unravel points akin to restricted service availability in city areas throughout peak hours and a normal lack of entry in rural areas. By offering a shared and hybrid (bodily and clever) infrastructure, KaliSpot intends to carry important monetary providers nearer to customers.
Enlargement plans throughout West and Central Africa
The preliminary deployment of kiosks in Dakar is step one in a deliberate large-scale rollout throughout Senegal all through 2025. Following this, the corporate plans to increase to different international locations within the sub-region.
A key a part of this growth technique is the brand new partnership with Solarix. Underneath the settlement, Solarix will act because the distributor for KaliSpot’s 1Net kiosks within the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo, establishing a presence for the corporate within the Congo Basin.
Jacinthe Masamba, CEO of Solarix, commented on the partnership: “This strategic partnership with KaliSpot displays our dedication to constructing sustainable and interoperable infrastructure options within the DRC and Congo. Collectively, we are going to deploy expertise that redefines entry to monetary providers, whereas enhancing integration between the Congo Basin markets and the remainder of Africa. We consider this alliance paves the way in which for a brand new stage of development and transformation for our monetary and technological ecosystems.”
KaliSpot’s long-term ambition is to construct the primary hybrid proximity platform in West and Central Africa inside the subsequent three years, counting on a community of chosen companions to attain this aim.
