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Chumz

operating

www.chumz.io•

Nairobi, Kenya

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Financial Services

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Websitewww.chumz.io

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5 MEMBERS

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Samuel Njuguna

Co-Founder and CEO

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Samuel Njuguna

Co-Founder and CEO

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Albert Koskei

Co-Founder and CTO

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Albert Koskei

Co-Founder and CTO

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Titus Marenye

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Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program

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Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program

Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program

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Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program

AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator

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AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator

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GreenHouse Capital

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Kenya: How Mobile-Based Tools Are Helping to Build a Saving Culture in Kenya

https://allafrica.com/stories/202511050044.html

Chumz turns saving into a habit with psychology and gamification

https://techcabal.com/2025/09/09/chumz-savings-psychology/

With Chumz, Samuel Njuguna Opens Micro-Savings to All

https://www.wearetech.africa/en/fils-uk/tech-stars/with-chumz-samuel-njuguna-opens-micro-savings-to-all

Stories from the Field: Chumz

https://milkeninstitute.org/content-hub/stories-field/stories-field-chumz

LIST | Chumz (Kenya), Oze (Ghana) and Verto (UK) Revealed as Finalists of Milken-Motsepe 2025 Fintech Prize

https://bitcoinke.io/2025/03/finalists-of-milken-motsepe-2025-fintech-prize-revealed/

TechAfrica News

Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech Names Finalists Driving Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets

https://techafricanews.com/2025/03/07/milken-motsepe-prize-in-fintech-names-finalists-driving-financial-inclusion-in-emerging-markets/

Chumz Named Finalist For Ksh129 Million Milken-Motsepe Prize

https://thekenyatimes.com/latest-kenya-times-news/kenyan-company-named-finalist-for-ksh129-million-milken-motsepe-prize/

Africa: Ihub Moves to New Nairobi Headquarters As It Expands Across Africa

https://allafrica.com/stories/202411200558.html

Chumz Makes Saving and Investing Easy and Fun

https://www.wearetech.africa/en/fils-uk/solutions/chumz-makes-saving-and-investing-easy-and-fun

standardmedia.co.ke

From friendship to developers: Platform nets 150,000 users

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001497426/from-friendship-to-developers-platform-nets-150000-users

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Kenya: How Mobile-Based Tools Are Helping to Build a Saving Culture in Kenya

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Chumz turns saving into a habit with psychology and gamification

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With Chumz, Samuel Njuguna Opens Micro-Savings to All

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