TymeBank vs Kuda
TymeBank: 10M+ customers; kiosk onboarding; unicorn.
Kuda: 'Bank of the free'; NG + UK remittance.
Side by side
| TymeBank | Kuda | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | traditional | traditional |
| Audience | underbanked | general |
| HQ | Johannesburg, ZA | Lagos, NG |
| Founded | 2018 | 2019 |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial |
| Regulation | Licensed bank | Licensed bank |
| Licence detail | SA banking licence | Microfinance bank (NG) |
| Card | Visa · Debit | Visa · Debit |
| Cashback | Smart Shopper | — |
| Yield | Up to ~10% GoalSave | Annual interest |
| Stablecoins | No | No |
| KYC | Yes | Yes |
| Regions | Africa | Africa |
| Reported users | 10M customers (2024) | — |
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