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4G Capital, East Africa’s main fintech offering monetary providers to micro and small enterprises (MSEs), has been recognised as one in every of Africa’s fastestgrowing corporations by the Monetary Occasions, rating 77th on the celebrated FT Africa’s Quickest Rising Firms 2026 checklist.
The accolade underscores 4G Capital’s continued progress trajectory and its affect throughout East Africa’s casual economic system. Of the 130 corporations featured throughout the continent, 4G Capital ranks third among the many six Kenyan corporations listed within the Fintech, Monetary Providers & Insurance coverage sector, alongside Turaco, M-KOPA Holdings, KCB Group, MIC World Dangers and Cooperative Financial institution, and sixth total among the many 9 Kenyan companies represented throughout all sectors on the checklist.
Globally, 4G Capital ranks twenty seventh inside the broader Fintech, Monetary Providers & Insurance coverage class out of 36 corporations listed worldwide, reflecting the corporate’s standing on a global stage as a high-growth enterprise delivering significant monetary inclusion.
Since its inception in 2013, 4G Capital has disbursed over USD $990.7 million in loans to greater than 777,800 shoppers throughout Kenya and Uganda, issuing 7.5 million loans to entrepreneurs searching for to develop their companies and construct extra resilient livelihoods. The corporate is on monitor to surpass USD $1 billion in whole lending since inception. Via its proprietary ‘touch-tech’ mannequin combining digital lending platforms with in-person help from native subject officers, 4G Capital delivers working capital alongside monetary literacy coaching and enterprise help to MSEs that stay excluded from the formal credit score system.
A proud B-Corp and the highest-scoring fintech amongst all B-Corps in Africa, 4G Capital has received a number of world business awards, together with being named Finest Fintech on the prestigious African Banker Awards 2025. The corporate’s mannequin has positively impacted over 4.1 million individuals and is chargeable for producing over $3 billion of financial affect throughout the area.
Wayne Hennessy-Barrett, Founder and Government Chairman of 4G Capital, mentioned: Being recognised by the Monetary Occasions as one in every of Africa’s fastest-growing corporations is an incredible honour and a testomony to the dedication of each member of the 4G Capital staff. This acknowledgement displays not simply our progress as a enterprise, however the profound distinction we’re making to the lives of entrepreneurs throughout East Africa. We stay wholly dedicated to increasing entry to capital and coaching for underserved companies and this recognition strengthens our purpose to go additional.
The FT Africa’s Quickest Rising Firms checklist is compiled yearly by the Monetary Occasions and Statista, rating companies by their compound annual income progress price. The complete checklist is out there at ft.com.
The corporate can be contemplating launching a Collection D funding spherical within the close to future to help its subsequent part of digital scaling.
With this new funding, 4G Capital is poised to broaden its attain whereas unlocking further sources of capital and taking part in a number one position in advancing inclusive financial progress throughout East Africa. The MSE sector is the heartbeat of progress in Africa and 4G is proud to be chargeable for producing over $3 billion of financial affect.
