Funding Round · Lending · 2025

Black Swan wins MEST Africa Challenge 2025, secures $50k seed investment

Black Swan raised $50,000 seed equity investment + competition prize led by Absa, MEST Africa on December 9, 2025.

Primary
Black Swan
Counterparty
Absa, MEST Africa
Amount
$50,000
Structure
seed equity investment + competition prize
Date
December 9, 2025
Sub-sector
Lending

AI-driven alternative credit scoring for Africa's unbanked population wins Absa's innovation challenge, enabling pilot partnerships across Absa's eight markets.

Primary company
Black Swan
Counterparty
Absa, MEST Africa
Amount
$50,000
Event date
December 9, 2025
Sub-sector
Lending
HQ
Not disclosed
Structure
seed equity investment + competition prize
Source published
December 9, 2025
Publisher
Maurice Info

Source: maurice-info.mu