Banking for the Next Generation of African Entrepreneurs

Nairobi, Kenya — 1st July, 2026 — Cloud9 today announced the launch of Cloud9 Business Banking, a modern financial platform built to empower Africa’s next generation of entrepreneurs, startups, SMEs, creators, and digitally native businesses.

Designed for speed, accessibility, and growth, Cloud9 Business Banking combines fully digital (branchless) multi-currency bank accounts, payments, expense management, invoicing, cashflow analytics and embedded financial services like credit into one seamless platform tailored for the realities of doing business in Africa.

For decades, African businesses have faced significant barriers accessing reliable and integrated banking infrastructure, working capital, and modern financial tools. Cloud9 aims to change that by building banking products specifically designed around the needs of modern African entrepreneurs.

“Africa’s entrepreneurs are building some of the most resilient and innovative businesses in the world, yet the financial infrastructure supporting them has not evolved fast enough,” said Tesh Mbaabu, Founder & CEO of Cloud9. “We are building Cloud9 Business Banking to give businesses faster onboarding, smarter financial tools, seamless payments, and eventually access to intelligent credit that helps them grow.”

A New Approach to Business Banking

Cloud9 Business Banking enables businesses to:

* Open business multi-currency accounts within minutes

* Accept payments through bank transfers, cards, mobile money, QR codes, and payment links

* Track cash flow and manage expenses in real time

* Pay teams and suppliers efficiently

* Access credit products powered by transaction and business data

* Stay in touch with your customers through integrated SMS and Whatsapp marketing

The platform is designed to support a broad range of businesses, including startups, SMEs, online sellers, freelancers, agencies/consultants, and the growing creator economy across Africa.

Building Financial Infrastructure for Africa’s Growth Economy

Cloud9 Business is part of our broader mission to build an integrated financial ecosystem for Africa’s emerging youthful and entrepreneurial economy. As digital commerce accelerates across the continent, we believe that businesses need banking platforms that are mobile-first, intelligent, and deeply embedded into everyday business operations.

We are also exploring embedded finance partnerships across commerce, entertainment, mobility, and youth-focused ecosystems to expand access to financial services where users already transact and spend time.

Focused on Access, Simplicity, and Growth

Unlike traditional banking systems that often rely heavily on paperwork, collateral, and physical branch infrastructure, Cloud9 is focused on creating a frictionless digital experience for businesses from onboarding through growth.

We believe this approach will unlock greater financial inclusion for underserved entrepreneurs and improve access to financial tools for younger business owners across Africa.

Getting started (Join our beta)

Cloud9 Business Banking is now available to businesses looking for a faster, smarter, and more modern way to bank. Businesses can sign up today at https://www.cloud9.money/business

About Cloud9

Banking in Africa is fundamentally broken for the 400 million young people who actually drive the continent’s economy. Traditional banks are slow, expensive and completely disconnected from how this generation lives, spends, and earns.

Cloud9 is a financial technology company building modern financial products for Africa’s next generation of consumers and businesses. The company is focused on creating seamless experiences across banking, payments, credit, commerce, and lifestyle services for consumers and businesses across the continent, starting in East Africa.

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