Some of our partners around the world

Circles are amplifying banking capabilities in markets all over the world

Read a selection of our partner case studies

Nigeria: Carbon Bank

Nigeria’s newest fully-digital Ajo launched by Carbon in collaboration with StepLadder. In just six months after launching in Nigeria we were 330% ahead of target volumes.

See our progress in Nigeria

Kenya: Malipo

This innovative partnership with Malipo, one of Kenya’s leading fintechs aims to empower banks and communities in Kenya with better tools for saving, lending, and financial empowerment.

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Somalia: Edir by Bixi

StepLadder Solutions and Bixi, Somalia’s leading payment gateway, are launching “Circles on eDir” - bringing the traditional Somali Ayuuto (Savings Circle) into the digital age.

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Kenya: WarmHeart

By working with WarmHeart in Kenya we’re equipping people with a platform to motivate each other to reach their financial goals to support their families and community programs.

Our work with foundations

Sweden: Cirkly

StepLadder and Cirkly'’s partnership supports the mission of growing Cirkly’s community of collective savers and borrowers in Sweden, leveraging StepLadder’s extensive expertise.

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Brazil: Itau Unibanco

In working with the largest bank in Latin America to accelerate their Consorcio (Saving Circles) busines, we have delivered a R$2.4mm monthly uplift by applying our best practices and experiments.

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