Senegalese fintech, KaliSpot has announced the deployment of its smart ATM kiosks in the capital city of Dakar. The company disclosed this in a statement seen by Technext. According to the statement, the deployment of the smart kiosks, called the 1Net ATMs, marks a decisive turning point in the company’s mission to bring finance and essential services closer to citizens, everywhere, for everyone.
KaliSpot is a Senegalese fintech born in the United States. The startup has the ambition of rethinking the distribution infrastructure of financial services in West and Central Africa. Its 1Net solution unites Banks, Mobile Money providers, and Fintechs into a hybrid network of natively interoperable smart kiosks.
KaliSpot aims to bring essential financial services closer to hundreds of millions of citizens, directly at the heart of both urban and rural areas.
Speaking about the smart kiosks, Kalispot founder Mika Diol noted that its purpose was simply to make finance accessible to everyone.
“Our ambition is to make finance accessible to everyone, everywhere, and at any time—without technological barriers or exclusions,” he said.
Kalispot smart kiosk and distribution plans
The Kalispot 1Net ATM kiosk is powered by proprietary technology that combines shared infrastructure, conversational AI in local languages, and biometric verification. The kiosks guarantee ease of use and maximum inclusivity. The solution addresses the fragmentation and limitations of cash-in/cash-out services in urban areas during peak hours as well as in rural areas. Thus, it offers unprecedented access in areas that have been described as “financial deserts”.
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Designed as neighbourhood access points available 24/7, the kiosks bring together, within a shared and hybrid infrastructure, cash-in and cash-out services for customers of banks, fintechs, and Mobile Money providers. These kiosks simplify daily life for users by providing a seamless, accessible, and fully interoperable experience, aligned with the regional initiatives currently underway in the UEMOA zone.
The startup believes that the launch of the first units in Dakar paves the way for a large-scale rollout across Senegal in 2025, before expansion to other countries in the sub-region. As part of this growth dynamic, KaliSpot has signed its first distribution partnership with Congo-based Solarix, which will cover the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo, thereby strengthening its presence in the Congo Basin.
Speaking about this strategic partnership, the CEO of Solarix, Jacinthe Masamba, noted that the partnership reflects a commitment to enhancing integration between the Congo Basin and the rest of Africa.
“This strategic partnership with KaliSpot reflects our commitment to building sustainable and interoperable infrastructure solutions in the DRC and Congo. Together, we will deploy technology that redefines access to financial services, while enhancing integration between the Congo Basin markets and the rest of Africa. We believe this alliance paves the way for a new stage of growth and transformation for our financial and technological ecosystems,” she stated.
KaliSpot says its ambition is to build, within three years, by relying on carefully selected partners, the first hybrid (physical and intelligent) proximity platform in West and Central Africa. This, it believes, will cause a revolution in the relationship between consumers and financial services.