Sankofa by LifeSoGood · Seed stage
Technology that moves life forward.
We are developing smarter ways for people and businesses to pay, transact and access essential services. From fintech infrastructure to connected digital commerce, Sankofa aims to turn complex systems into simpler, more accessible experiences.
01The problem
Payments shouldn't feel this fragmented.
Businesses face friction collecting payments, paying suppliers, reconciling transactions and integrating different systems.
Consumers meet barriers navigating payment options or accessing digital services. Sankofa aims to explore ways to bridge traditional banking, digital payment services, businesses, consumers and people underserved by existing financial experiences.
02Mission
To simplify the way people and businesses exchange value by building accessible, secure and connected technology that solves real-world problems.
Vision
To help create a more connected and inclusive digital economy in which people and businesses can transact, access essential services and participate with greater ease.
03Proposed solution pillars
Where we're exploring.
Fintech and payment infrastructure
Exploring payment integrations, collection, merchant experiences, payouts and disbursements, transaction tracking, reconciliation and system connectivity.
Financial accessibility
Exploring more convenient payment journeys for people with different levels of access to banking and digital financial services — focused on usability, clarity and interoperability.
Digital commerce and essential services
Exploring B2B and B2C experiences that simplify purchasing, ordering and service access — including, potentially, more convenient prescription-related journeys with appropriate pharmacy and healthcare partners, subject to privacy, professional and regulatory requirements.
Software and system integration
Exploring software, APIs, dashboards and connected workflows that help businesses and service providers operate more efficiently.
AI-enabled experiences
Exploring conversational assistance, help navigating digital services, workflow support and operational insights. These are development opportunities, not existing functionality.
04 — Use cases we're exploring
B2B
- Simpler payment collection for merchants
- Supplier payouts and disbursements
- Reconciliation and transaction visibility
- Connecting fragmented business systems
B2C
- Clearer, more convenient payment journeys
- Easier access to essential digital services
- Simplified ordering and purchasing
- Help navigating services, potentially AI-assisted
05Where Sankofa is today
Sankofa is at the seed stage. We're developing the concept and identifying the most useful initial product opportunities.
Sankofa is not a bank, licensed payment processor, payment scheme, pharmacy or live marketplace, and has no live products, integrations or regulatory approvals at this time. Anything described here is a direction we are exploring.
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We'd like to hear from potential partners, collaborators and organisations who share the problem.