Several Years of Building. A Lifetime of Impact.
What started as a bold idea - that financial services should work for every African, wherever they live - has grown into one of the most trusted financial technology groups on the continent. This is the Sycamore story. And it is still being written 🚀
Licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria
Licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria
Licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
OUR STORY
Built on a Simple Belief
Sycamore Capital Group was founded with one conviction: that access to quality financial services should not be a privilege.
For too long, millions of Africans, hardworking individuals, growing businesses, and ambitious entrepreneurs were underserved by systems not designed with them in mind.
We set out to change that
500k+
Customers across Africa
Over the years, we have built a diversified financial services group that spans technology-enabled finance, regulated banking, asset and investment management, and international markets.
Today, Sycamore serves hundreds of thousands of customers across Africa and beyond - helping them save, borrow, invest, and grow wealth on their own terms.
Get Swift Loans
Target Savings Plans
High-return investments
It’s liquidity that keeps you alive, you have to be paranoid about liquidity.
Babatunde Akin-Moses
Co-Founder and CEO
mission
To make Africans more prosperous through accessible, responsible, and technology-driven financial services wherever they live.
vision
A future where every African has the financial tools, access, and confidence to build lasting wealth and security.
OUR VALUES
What We Stand For
Innovation
We combine technology and deep financial expertise to solve real problems for real people.
Integrity
We do what we say, and we say what we mean. Trust is the foundation of every product we build and every relationship we keep.
Bias for Action
We move with urgency and purpose. When we see an opportunity to improve, we take initiative, make decisions, and execute.
Respect
Every customer, every staff member, and every partner is treated with dignity. We understand that when people are treated well, it builds lasting relationships.
Customer Obsession
We go above and beyond to ensure every interaction is smooth, seamless, and satisfying. Your needs come first, and we're always finding new ways to serve you better.
OUR COMPANIES
One Group. Four Pillars.
Sycamore Capital Group operates through four distinct but interconnected subsidiaries, each designed to serve a specific need within the broader financial lives of our customers.
Founders day launch
Sycamore Integrated Solutions Ltd (SISL)
Sycamore Integrated Solutions Ltd
The technology engine of the group. SISL builds and operates the digital platforms, including the Sycamore app, which enables individuals and businesses to save, access credit, pay bills, and invest from a single seamless interface.
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Sycamore Microfinance Bank (SMFB)
Sycamore Investment & Asset Management Ltd (SIML)
Sycamore UK
OUR IMPACT — 7 YEARS IN
The Numbers That Matter
Behind every number is a person. A trader who got a working capital loan when the bank said no. A young professional who hit her savings goal for the first time. A business owner who finally has a banking partner that understands his needs. That is who we build for.
7 Years
of operating excellence and counting
500K
Total customers served
6
Global markets reached
$4M
Total loans disbursed
$1.6M
Total savings held
180+
Number of Sytizens
Why we Care
Sycamore is passionate about:
No Poverty
Eradicating poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice and the key to unlocking an enormous human potential.
Economic Growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Reduced Inequalities
Reduce inequality, ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination.
LEADERSHIP
The People Behind Sycamore
Babatunde Akin-Moses
Co-Founder and CEO
Mayowa Adeosun
Co-founder & COO
Oyninye Okonji
Cofounder and CMO
Daniel Anyaegbu
Chief Technology Officer
Elizabeth Oyelade
Chief of Staff and Head of Finance
Emmanuel Atiati
MD, Sycamore Microfinance Bank
Dr Grace E Olugbodi
MD, Sycamore UK
Gbenga Magbagbeola
MD, Sycamore Investment Management Ltd
Trusted, Regulated, Recognised
CBN-supervised Microfinance Bank
SEC-licensed Investment & Asset Management
NSIA Prize for Innovation 2024