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Equitable Finance: Shaping the Next Generation of Fintech Leaders

Empowering leaders. Transforming financial systems.​

 

We partner with universities, financial institutions, and corporations to equip the next generation of fintech professionals and inclusion advocates. Through our Equitable Finance curriculum, organizations gain the tools to train future-ready talent and build more accessible, innovative financial systems.

What is the Equitable Finance Curriculum?

The Equitable Finance Curriculum is a 12-module training program that equips students and professionals for high-impact careers in fintech, digital banking, and financial inclusion.

Who is this for?

  • Universities integrating fintech education into their programs.

  • Financial institutions training employees in digital finance.

  • Corporations seeking workforce development in fintech innovation.

Core Beliefs in Finance 

Due Diligence & Market Analysis

Process Digitization

Autonomous Finance & AI

Catalytic Funding

Risk Management in Fintech

User-Centric Fintech Design

​Alternative Credit Scoring

Program Piloting

Building Strategic Partnerships

Fintech & Organizational Design

Future Roadmap

The Financial Inclusion Gap

  • 1.7 billion adults worldwide remain unbanked, and half of all adults are underbanked.

  • 70% of banks disappeared between 1984 and 2020, making traditional capital access even harder to secure.

  • Fintech solutions have the power to bridge these gaps — but only if we train the right people to design them.

Our Solution

We teach students and professionals how to:

  • Develop fintech solutions that drive capital access.

  • Understand alternative credit models and AI-driven financial products.

  • Build scalable, ethical financial innovations that serve overlooked communities.

How Organizations Can Partner with Us

We provide facilitation and licensing opportunities that make it easy for organizations to embed fintech education into their programs. Whether you’re a university, fintech company, or financial institution, Blaze Group offers:

  • Customizable Learning Tracks designed to align with your institution’s goals.

  • Faculty training & expert-led workshops to ensure seamless adoption.

  • Ongoing support & impact measurement to track outcomes and student success.

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"Casey is a fearless and dedicated leader who was the tip of the spear in launching Hello Tractor's innovative tractor finance product. Her commitment to attacking bias forced me to address the bias that I brought to our work and I am a better leader for it."

Jehiel Oliver, Hello Tractor, Inc.

Case Study:Structuring Scalable PAYG Financing for Agricultural Growth

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Client: Hello Tractor

Industries: Agricultural Technology | Financial Inclusion | Asset Financing

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Challenge:

Hello Tractor provides a tech-enabled platform that connects smallholder farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa with local tractor owners, expanding access to mechanized farming in underserved regions. However, despite strong demand, the supply of tractors remains critically low — with only 15,000 new tractors sold annually across the entire African continent.

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Compounding this challenge, commercial banks allocate less than 5% of their loan portfolios to African agriculture, leaving agribusiness entrepreneurs with limited access to financing for equipment purchases. Without viable funding models, farmers remain trapped in low productivity cycles, reducing economic mobility and food security.

 

Blaze Group’s Solution:

To bridge this financing gap, Blaze Group structured and guided the design of an innovative Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) financing model, enabling agribusiness entrepreneurs to acquire tractors, generate income, and gradually pay down their financial obligation.

  • Revenue-Linked Repayments: PAYG customers make small, flexible weekly payments directly tied to the revenue they generate from servicing nearby farms.

  • Cash Flow-Optimized Debt Servicing: Repayments are based on actual work completed, minimizing financial strain while ensuring steady capital recovery for lenders.

  • Breaking Traditional Lending Barriers: By structuring credit in alignment with real-time agricultural activity, the model eliminates exclusionary barriers that previously kept small-scale entrepreneurs from accessing equipment ownership.

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Impact:

  • $10M+ raised within the first 8 months of launching the PAYG pilot.

  • PAYG customers across three countries consistently exceed repayment expectations, paying ~110% of what they owe on average.

  • 40% of tractor owners in the program are women, increasing gender inclusion in African agribusiness.

 

Scaling Sustainable Financial Solutions:

With Blaze Group’s strategic advisory, credit design frameworks, go-to-market strategy, and project management expertise, Hello Tractor successfully transformed PAYG financing into a sustainable, scalable financial solution — unlocking mechanization access and economic growth for Africa’s underserved farmers.

Let’s Build the Future of Fintech Together!
 

Whether you're a university looking to integrate fintech curriculum, a financial institution seeking workforce training, or a fintech company looking to mentor the next generation of talent, we want to work with you.

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Let’s build financial inclusion, together.

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