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Scolaris Finance is a financial institution dedicated to funding education and training across Africa. Since its creation, it has supported students, families and educational institutions through specialized financing solutions designed to improve access to education. The institution also plays a key role in promoting academic mobility and educational inclusion across West Africa.
Scolaris Finance is a specialized financial institution based in Mali, dedicated exclusively to financing the education sector. It supports students, parents, schools, and universities through tailored financial solutions, with the ambition of building a fully digital education financing ecosystem. As the organization expanded its services, it needed stronger digital capabilities, real-time visibility and more efficient operational processes to support future growth.
“Our goal is for Scolaris Finance clients to have clear, reliable information at every moment of their journey. With SBS, we are building a bank of tomorrow – digital, intelligent, and always available.”
Dr Simon Aziati, President and Director-General
They chose SBS
As Scolaris Finance expanded, it faced growing challenges on both the customer-facing and operational sides of the business. Fragmented systems, limited digital capabilities and a lack of real-time visibility restricted access to client information and slowed decision-making. The institution also needed stronger credit risk management capabilities and better tools to meet compliance requirements while delivering the digital experience expected by students, parents and educational institutions. SBS was selected to provide the technology foundation needed to support a complete front-to-back digital transformation.
