Meet Sulaiman Adewale, the man behind Xara.
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Your AI personal finance assistant on WhatsApp.
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Editorial Pick
He is the Founder and CEO of Xara, an AI-powered banking assistant built for WhatsApp.
Xara lets users send money, pay bills, analyze spending, and manage their finances through natural conversations, making banking feel as simple as chatting with a friend.
What stands out is his focus on user experience. Instead of asking people to learn another banking app, he brought banking to a platform millions already use every day.
One of my favorite features is how intuitive it is. You can literally take a photo of someone's account details on a wall, flyer, or screen, ask Xara to transfer money to that account, and it handles the rest.
His work recently gained international attention after Xara went viral, even leading to an offer from Elon Musk's xAI.
Before founding Xara, Sulaiman built products across fintech and AI, establishing himself as a product-focused engineer with a passion for solving real-world problems through technology.
If you're interested in AI, fintech, and the people shaping Africa's tech ecosystem, he's definitely worth following.