Aku

What it does

Aku was established as a mobile-first digital bank designed to serve underbanked communities and informal sector traders. The application provides basic digital account opening, peer-to-peer money transfers, and merchant micro-payment tools via low-bandwidth interfaces. It focuses on expanding last-mile financial inclusion.

Known for

• Inclusive mobile wallet banking
• Low-bandwidth payment interfaces
• Informal merchant cash-in cash-out
• Micro-savings tools

Model & industry