Challenge 3
FinTech – Financial innovation for all
- Problem 1: Offline Mobile Payments for Rural Markets
- Build a USSD-based payment system that allows market traders to accept digital payments without internet access.
- Problem 2: Micro-Savings for Artisans
- Develop a gamified savings app for informal workers (e.g., tailors, mechanics) to encourage daily micro-deposits and financial literacy
- Problem 3: Credit Scoring for the Unbanked
- Design an alternative credit scoring system using mobile usage, utility payments, and social trust networks.
- Problem 4: Transparent Cooperative Management
- Build a digital ledger for local cooperatives to manage member contributions, loans, and dividends transparently.