Fatiha Mohamed

Sudanese tech entrepreneur who revolutionized mobile banking in conflict zones

Fatiha Mohamed (b. 1990) disrupted financial services in unstable regions through her startup KushPay. Launching in 2021 during Sudan's political crisis, her blockchain-based platform allowed 2.3 million users to securely transfer funds without physical banks. The system's biometric authentication technology, developed with Ethiopian engineers, operates on basic feature phones - a breakthrough in regions with 4G coverage below 30%.

Her 2023 venture 'FarmChain' connects smallholder farmers to global markets using satellite data and AI price predictions. This initiative increased incomes for 150,000 African farmers by an average of 47%. Mohamed's TEDxKhartoum talk 'Banking Beyond Borders' inspired similar projects in Yemen and Haiti. She was named one of Fortune's 2024 Tech Visionaries.