Tingo (OTC: IWBB), a unique agri-fintech company offering available through Tingo Mobile in Nigeria, has been recognized for its commitment to being a force for positive change by a recent nomination for an Environmental, Social & Governance (“ESG”) Award to be presented at the upcoming Crypto AM Awards. Tingo is focused on ensuring that it aligns and complies with key UN Sustainable Development Goals; some of those goals include gender equality through upliftment of female entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, poverty alleviation and food security. The success of Tingo’s efforts is evident in the company’s growing 15,000-member agent network, the overwhelming majority of whom are women. The Crypto AM Awards are slated for Sept. 30, 2021, and will be a highlight event of the two-day Crypto AM Summit. Fourteen awards will announced. Tingo is Africa’s leading provider of services such as smartphone leasing, agri-marketplace, airtime top-ups, utilities payments, and bill pay; the company also provides insurance and lending services. Called NWASSA (“NWASSA”), this offering is designed to deliver financial inclusion and significant social impact in Africa’s agriculture sector. Currently, more than 9 million customers depend on Tingo and NWASSA for services that enable them to run their farms successfully. “Tingo is thrilled to be recognized for our continued efforts to bring about social upliftment, financial inclusion, food security and female empowerment in our core market in Nigeria and across the African continent,” said Tingo president Chris Cleverly in the press release.“One of our key goals has always been to empower SME female entrepreneurs engaged in the agri-ecosystem to deliver true gender equality and diversity.”
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About Tingo Inc.
Tingo is a leading Africa-focused, agri-fintech company offering a comprehensive platform service through use of smartphones using GSM “(“GSM”)technology. The company aims to empower a marketplace of almost 10 million subscribers within and outside of the agricultural sector to manage their commercial activities of growing and selling their production to market participants both domestically and internationally. The ecosystem provides a one-stop-shop solution to enable such subscribers to manage everything from airtime top-ups, bill pay services for utilities and other service providers, along with access to insurance services and microfinance to support their value chain from seed to sale. Tingo aims to be Africa’s leading agri-fintech player that transforms rural farming communities to connect through its proprietary platform to meet its customers’ complete needs including inputs, agronomy, offtake and marketplace, which delivers sustainable income in an impactful way. Tingo has identified several key strategic partners and acquisitions in Africa to accelerate its rapid expansion to become the leading agri-fintech operator in Africa. A select number of investments into this segment of agri-tech, banking services and fintech will provide a strong pathway to enhance its proven activities in Nigeria across the African continent. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.TingoGroup.com.
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