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Better money products

Make money easier to understand, manage, and move through everyday life.

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Proposed brief

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The proposed brief

Start where it hurts.

For a freelancer, market trader, or first-time saver, a good financial product starts with clarity: what came in, what is owed, what something costs, and what happens next.

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This proposed challenge focuses on tools that give people a clearer view of their money. Explore a specific need through a prototype using synthetic data or a sandbox, and make the tradeoffs understandable.

What to build

Ideas to run with.

A simple cash-flow view for a trader with irregular income.

A transparent comparison of payment fees and settlement times.

An accessible group-savings ledger with clear permissions and an audit trail.

Proposed format

Build. Get feedback. Demo.

A proposed online challenge with milestones, mentor feedback, and a final demo using synthetic data or sandbox integrations.

Check format and dates

Online sprint · Proposed

Dates to be announced

Across Africa · Proposed

Draft evaluation criteria

What good could look like.

  • A real financial need

    Show the person, context, and specific problem your prototype addresses.

  • Clarity and inclusion

    Make fees, permissions, consequences, and next steps easy to understand.

  • Responsible design

    Protect sensitive information and explain risks and limits without promising financial outcomes.

  • A credible demonstration

    Show a complete workflow and how errors or disputed records are handled.

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Draft criteria for an early brief. Final rules, eligibility, and the judging process will be confirmed before any applications open.

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