Meerkat Seeks To Help South African Consumers Do More With Their Money
Meerkat Seeks To Help South African Consumers Do More With Their Money. Meerkat helps South African consumers do more with their money. From debt management to simple savings the company seeks to provide the right solution for its clients.
The company offers a range of simple and intuitive products that will offer security and certainty to its customers on their lifetime financial journeys. It is its mission to make a difference in its customer’s lives through its promise of Meerkat “looking out for you”. Meerkat was founded in 2016 by David O’Brien. A qualified actuary who has spent over 20 years developing products in a large insurance company.
David became frustrated at the low savings rate and limited access to financial services in South Africa, and therefore conceived the promise of Meerkat “looking out for you”. The Meerkat team share a passion for helping its clients reduce their reliance on debt and build up resilience for financial emergencies. All its solutions are simple, cost-effective and tailor made. Each solution looks to generate savings for its clients that if nurtured, can make a difference when life presents the next emergency.
This positive savings balance can reduce the dependence on debt for consumption. This then frees up more of the budget so it’s clients can begin to invest in themselves and achieve their various financial goals.
