Forbes names Tala among hottest fintechs in 2026

Tala’s Founder and CEO, Shivani Siroya, was also recognized among America’s 250 Greatest Innovators for her role in disrupting finance and reshaping access to credit. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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Kenyan mobile lender Tala has been recognized by Forbes as one of the "hottest fintech companies in 2026" on its 11th Annual Fintech 50 list.

Tala has served over 13 million customers and disbursed more than $7 billion in credit.
Tala's Founder and CEO, Shivani Siroya, was also named among America's 250 Greatest Innovators.
The company launched on-chain lending in December and expanded into Latin America and India in 2025, with plans for further international growth.

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