M-KOPA

M-KOPA lawsuit alleges racial disparity in employee equity, firm says claim is baseless

When M-KOPA Holdings, a UK-headquartered fintech with over five million users across five African markets, restructured its shareholding in 2019,…

1 week ago

Kenyan BNPL startup Watu profits drop 85% to $1.2 million as loan defaults rise

Watu Holdings, a Kenyan buy-now-pay-later startup, reported a sharp 85% drop in profit to $1.2 million (KES157 million) in 2024,…

2 months ago

Roam, M-Kopa top Kenyan firms on FT Africa’s fastest-growing companies list

Three Kenyan startups—Roam Electric AB, M-KOPA Holdings Ltd, and Victory Farms Ltd—have been named among Africa’s fastest-growing companies in the…

2 months ago

Turaco’s bet on M-KOPA’s smartphones expands insurance reach to over 1 million customers

Turaco, a Kenyan insurtech company, has spent six years disrupting the underpenetrated insurance market with less than $2 premiums. However,…

4 months ago

M-KOPA appoints former Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri as new board chairman

M-KOPA Holding, a Kenyan startup that offers financing for smartphones and solar systems, has appointed former Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri…

10 months ago