Name
Evelyn Chilomo Kaingu
Region
English-Speaking Africa Advocate
Years
2026-2027
Company
Lupiya
Title
Co-Founder & CEO
Industry
FinTech
Country
Zambia
First name
Meet Evelyn

Evelyn Chilomo Kaingu is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lupiya, a Zambian fintech providing accessible digital financial solutions for individuals and businesses. A leading figure at the intersection of financial services and technology, she has grown Lupiya from a resource-lean startup into a multiple million-dollar business and now serves more than 130,000 customers, with a deliberate focus on women and micro and small enterprises. 

Social impact

Her people-centric approach extends credit and opportunity to marginalized and remote communities long left out of the formal financial system, treating small enterprise and technology as both enablers and measures of the continent's economic progress. 

She remains one of Africa's most compelling voices for financial inclusion and women's economic empowerment. 

Recognition and awards

A multiple award winner and alumna of Google's Black Founders Fund, Evelyn holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Cavendish.