The fintech platform presents itself as ‘the professional account for the ambitious’ and provides essential tools for entrepreneurs.

Zazu is a digital fintech platform developed by a South African startup. It positions itself as an innovative financial management tool for African entrepreneurs, freelancers and small and medium-sized enterprises.

Users can open a business account in minutes from their smartphone, without visiting a bank, and access a range of tools to manage cash flow, invoicing, expenses and accounting. The Cape Town-based startup was founded in 2024 by Germain Bahri and Rinse Jacobs.

The platform includes features such as online account opening, invoice management, expense tracking, cash flow tools, instant payments and transfers, and payment cards. For entrepreneurs, this means bringing all financial operations together in a single digital interface without paperwork.

"Zazu is founded with the idea of making banking better for African founders and SMEs by providing them with a powerful bank account at the core, combined with invoicing, bookkeeping and cash flow management tools - making banking feel less like an obstacle and more like a catalyst for growth," the startup said.

For small businesses, freelancers and startups, Zazu automates routine administrative tasks. The company says this allows entrepreneurs to focus on growing their business instead of being bogged down by accounting paperwork.

By combining a business account, financial management and invoicing in one platform, the application aims to reduce administrative burdens and improve operational efficiency.

Zazu recently raised 1 million dollars in pre-seed funding to accelerate its rollout in South Africa and Morocco.

Adoni Conrad Quenum