We’re thrilled to celebrate Innovative CLAN, selected among the Top 20 startups in the UNDP Timbuktoo Fintech Startup Accelerator Programme — a major initiative reshaping Africa’s innovation landscape.
Their product, SchoolPay, is a standout fintech platform tackling one of the continent’s most pressing challenges: how to finance education in underserved communities.
SchoolPay Highlights
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2M+ users and 6,000+ schools onboarded
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$13M+ in education fees processed in 2024
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$200K+ annual turnover
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Partners include MTN, VC4A, UNDP Timbuktoo, and the African Union
Accessible via USSD and Web, SchoolPay enables:
- Collection of tuition and examination fees
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Direct sponsorship for children’s education
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Real-time transparency for schools and education ministries
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A student ID system to support data-driven policy
With backing from UNDP Timbuktoo, the team is scaling their impact across Africa — not just making it easier to pay school fees, but transforming how education is funded and accessed.
About Timbuktoo:
The Timbuktoo initiative is Africa’s largest innovation support effort, led by UNDP to fund and scale startups solving systemic development challenges through tech and innovation.
This is fintech for good. This is the future of inclusive education finance.
