
Fintech · 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Founded by David Adeleke
WhatsApp-first credit and financial advisory platform for Africa's 350 million credit-excluded MSMEs.
Stage
Revenue
Sector
Fintech
HQ
Nigeria
Founder origin
Nigerian
About the venture
Project Athena uses alternative and behavioural data signals to assess creditworthiness (>80% accuracy in pilots) and extend starter credit through WhatsApp — no app download, no branch visit. Embedded financial coaching runs alongside every loan cycle, built on Zeeh's open banking infrastructure.
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