M-KOPA

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,…

1 month 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…

1 month 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,…

3 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…

9 months ago