About Zeni
Zeni is a financial technology company building secure, transparent, and compliant digital infrastructure for group-based savings and collective finance across Africa.
Company Overview
Zeni is designed to support Chamas, investment clubs, and community savings groups with modern financial tooling that prioritises accountability, auditability, and operational clarity.
Across Kenya and the wider African market, group savings structures play a central role in personal finance and capital formation. However, many operate without formal systems for contribution tracking, fund visibility, or structured governance.
Zeni addresses this gap by providing a digital platform that formalises group savings operations while preserving their social and community-driven nature. The platform is built with regulatory alignment, data integrity, and financial transparency as core design principles.
Mission
To provide reliable digital infrastructure that enables groups to save, manage, and allocate funds collaboratively with confidence and transparency.
Regulatory Alignment
Zeni is being developed with regulatory readiness in mind, aligning with best practices around consumer protection, data privacy, transaction traceability, and operational controls expected by financial regulators and payment partners.
Vision
To become a trusted platform for community-based financial coordination, supporting financial inclusion and responsible collective wealth creation across Africa.
Leadership
Zeni is led by a team focused on product integrity, operational discipline, and long-term institutional trust.
John Okall
Founder & Chief Product Officer
Jhn leads product strategy and platform architecture at Zeni. With a background in psychology and software engineering, he brings a user-centred approach to building financial systems that account for both technical robustness and human behaviour.
His focus is on ensuring Zeni meets high standards of security, clarity, and usability while remaining adaptable to regulatory and institutional requirements.
Teddy
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Teddy oversees Zeni’s operations, governance, and strategic execution. As COO, he is responsible for ensuring the platform’s operational readiness, internal controls, and scalability as the company engages with payment providers, financial institutions, and regulatory stakeholders.
His role is centred on building sustainable operational structures that support compliance, reliability, and long-term institutional trust.
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