For the press.
Alawee is a pre-launch fintech building for NYSC corpers. Founded 2026, currently in seed raising, public launch targeted at Batch B 2026. Press kit, logos, and founder bio below.
In one sentence
Alawee is a fintech super-app built for Nigerian NYSC corpers — credit, a smart wallet, savings, and insurance underwritten against the federal allawee.
Key facts
- Founded: 2026, Lagos, Nigeria
- Founder & CEO: Funmi
- Stage: Pre-launch, raising seed round
- Target market: ~350,000 Nigerian NYSC corpers mobilised annually + post-NYSC alumni
- Launch plan: Public launch with Batch B 2026 (Q3 2026)
- HQ: Lagos, Nigeria
Founder bio
Funmi is the founder and CEO of Alawee. She previously built SabiTrade (Solana-native MEV and trading intelligence infrastructure) end-to-end as a solo technical founder, with deep experience in Rust systems, payments architecture, and mobile product. She served NYSC in 2020 and lived the financial crunch Alawee is designed to solve. She is based in Lagos.
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