AFRICA FINTECH NETWORK (AFN)
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES
NAME OF THE PROJECT: THE AFRICA FINTECH HUB (THEHUB)
COUNTRIES: NIGERIA, UGANDA, MAURITIUS, EGYPT, IVORY COAST, RWANDA, BURKINA FASO, SOUTH AFRICA, ZIMBABWE, SUDAN, KENYA, GHANA, SENEGAL, MOROCCO, MOZAMBIQUE, NIGER, BOTSWANA, BURUNDI, CAMEROON, CONGO BRAZZAVILLE, DR CONGO, ESWATINI, ETHIOPIA, GABON, GAMBIA, MADAGASCAR, MALI, MAURITANIA, BENIN, SIERRA LEONE, TANZANIA, TOGO, TUNISIA, ZAMBIA
GRANT NO.: 5120155000152

1. The Africa FinTech Network (AFN) has received a grant from the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI)/The African Development Bank to finance the Africa Fintech Hub Project.

2. The principal objectives of this project are:

  • To create a digital hub that will be a one stop shop for fintech associations, their members and existing and potential partners. The hub will facilitate market access and networking opportunities; including opening investment opportunities for the associations. The hub will also host the websites of all fintech associations.
  • To create a knowledge repository in the hub that will equip members with different skill sets on fintech registration, operations and scale; how to lobby for policy changes etc.
    Content will be curated based on the needs of the fintech association and their members
  • To support female leadership in fintechs to enable them to be better networked to peers, better informed of opportunities and better able to raise funds from investors for those profiled.
  • The project includes the following components:
  • An online platform to host curated knowledge, data, toolkits, a network directory, and other resources to support fintech associations in Africa; connect fintech associations to identify opportunities and share learnings across markets in Africa; publish reports and case studies for the industry.
  • A knowledge management function to work with associations to collate and curate knowledge, data, and other resources across association members.
  • A community function to onboard associations, drive engagement with the online platform, provide access to the pan-African fintech community, identify and broker partnerships with relevant pan-African partners, manage virtual events with associations, regulators, and investors, and support fundraising for the sustainability of the platform.

In order to achieve these objectives, we will require the following procurement services in accordance with the AfDB’s procurement procedures.

  • Consultancy Services:

(i) To develop the digital hub based on the needs assessment (including software costs, hosting, and support services;
(ii) To manage the Hub;
(iii) To conduct the project’s financial audit

  • Procurement in relation to the organization of workshops, meetings, and other relevant logistics
  • Acquisition of goods and Works: Not concerned

4. Procurement of Works, Goods, and Services financed under the project will be implemented in accordance with the Bank’s Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations dated October 2015 and in line with the provisions stated in the Grant Agreement. The Bank`s Procurement Policy is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Bidding documents are expected to be available in October 2023.

5. Interested bidders may obtain further information and should confirm their interest by contacting :

Attn: Chief Executive Officer
Africa Fintech Network
18 Olusegun Aina Street
Ikoyi, Lagos,
Nigeria
info@africafintechnetwork.com

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