RIGO Incorporated launches in Lagos to build Africa’s healthcare infrastructure layer

NucleusIS Africa, the fast-rising health-focused fintech, has rebranded and relaunched as RIGO Incorporated, unveiling an expanded vision and product suite aimed at digitizing Africa’s healthcare economy from the ground up.

In a high-energy launch event in Victoria Island, Lagos, RIGO revealed its new structure: a branded house ecosystem with two core arms:

• RIGO Finance – a licensed MFB platform offering collateral-free loans within 48 hours, bill payments, and smart wallets to healthcare SMEs.
• RIGO Tech – a technology solutions provider for HMOs, and providers who want to manage operations, claims, and inventory with ease.

“We’re no longer just a lender, we’re an enabler,” said Kayode Odeyinde, RIGO’s Founder & CEO. “RIGO is infrastructure for healthcare. Finance, operations, integrations, all from one connected platform.”

L-R: Chidi Okoro, Founder, Drug and Medicaments Nigeria Ltd; Pharm. Dr. Chris Ehimen, Co-Founder, Nett Pharmacy; Dr. Olaleye Oluwafemi, Group Head, Health Finance, Sterling Bank; and Boluwatife Omoniyi, Senior Events & Project Associate, Big Cabal Media, during a panel discussion on Rethinking Healthcare Financing in Nigeria at the official new identity unveiling event of RIGO Inc. recently in Lagos.

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A Vertical SaaS Play Meets Embedded Finance

The company’s rebrand is not just a cosmetic shift; it’s a signal of platformization. With RIGO Tech and RIGO Finance now tightly integrated, the company offers what insiders might call a vertical SaaS + embedded finance stack tailored for the Nigerian healthcare market, one of the most complex and fragmented in Africa.

RIGO, previously NucleusIS, has undergone an aggressive expansion over the years, transforming how healthcare financing and technology work across Nigeria. The company has connected stakeholders across the value chain and aggregated healthcare data on more than 1.3 million people. Alongside this, it has empowered over 2,000 healthcare businesses and disbursed upwards of ₦10 billion in collateral-free loans, all while refining solutions for inventory management, digitized claims, HMO integrations, and smoother cash flow.

RIGO joins a new generation of African tech companies building niche but scalable infrastructure for essential sectors.

Cross-section of the audience at the official new identity unveiling event of RIGO Inc. recently in Lagos.

“RIGO Incorporated, formerly NucleusIS Africa, believes that unlocking healthcare access starts with reimagining how it’s financed. We’ve evolved from a health-tech startup into a full-spectrum finance and technology enabler for the healthcare sector. This journey has been marked by our recent acquisition of a microfinance bank. Through RIGO Finance and our expanding ecosystem, we’re removing the barriers that have held healthcare businesses back for decades. This new chapter isn’t just about growth. It is our commitment to building infrastructure that makes healthcare delivery faster, more efficient, and financially inclusive. We’re not just enabling access. We’re redefining what’s possible for healthcare in Africa.” Femi Niyi, Board Chairman.

About RIGO Incorporated

RIGO Incorporated is an African technology company powering healthcare businesses through connected finance and technology. With a mission to support the people behind essential work, RIGO provides smart, practical tools that help healthcare businesses run and grow. Through its two platforms; RIGO Finance and RIGO Tech, the company serves thousands of hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, HMOs, and suppliers across Nigeria. Formerly known as NucleusIS Africa, RIGO is building the infrastructure backbone of Africa’s healthcare economy. Learn more at www.rigohq.com.