Women Leading Digital Finance: Inside the First COMESA Women In FinTech Hackathon

Step into the inspiring world of digital innovation and inclusion in this documentary on the first-ever COMESA #WomenInFinTech Hackathon, hosted in Lusaka, Zambia. Organized by HiPipo and the COMESA Business Council, with support from the Gates Foundation, the first-ever COMESA Women in FinTech Hackathon brought together 16 women-led teams from Zambia and Malawi to build inclusive, women-centered financial technology solutions. From problem statements and business models to MVPs and marketing strategy, the teams were mentored by leading industry experts like Cleopatra Kanyunyuzi, Martina Jane Phiri, Takondwa Chirwa, Luwani Kapusa and introduced to Mojaloop Open Source Software and #LevelOneProject Principles tools critical to building affordable, scalable financial services. This documentary captures their innovation journey, the empowering mentorship, and the spirit of collaboration that defined the hackathon. It's a powerful reminder that digital financial inclusion must include women not as beneficiaries, but as builders. Congratulations to all participants and winners. You are the future of inclusive finance. 🎥 Watch now and see how the #IncludeEveryone movement is scaling across Africa.