M-Kopa
-
News
M-KOPA’s Loan Book in Kenya Surpasses KES 207 Billion
Fintech firm M-KOPA has revealed the substantial scale of its credit operations in Kenya, with its loan book unlocking over…
Read More » -
TRENDING
A Valuation Fight Pulls M-Kopa Into a Storm of Old Loyalties, New Money, and Unresolved History
The public fight between M-Kopa and its former chief financial officer Chad Larson has grown into a broader struggle over…
Read More » -
News
M-Kopa Crosses 7 Million Users in Africa, Turning Smartphones Into Gateways for Financial Inclusion
In Nairobi, it’s not unusual to meet someone who bought their first smartphone through M-Kopa. What began as a payment…
Read More » -
News
How Skyrocketing Smartphone Prices in Kenya Are Fueling a Device Financing Revolution
Smartphones have become a necessity in Kenya, but owning one has rarely been harder. Prices have climbed so steeply in…
Read More » -
News
M-KOPA Surpasses 1 Million Branded Smartphone Sales in Just 12 Months
Leading fintech M-KOPA has announced it has sold over 1 million of its branded smartphones within just 12 months of…
Read More » -
News
Kenya’s Smartphone Financing Crisis: The Rise of Phone Flashing
Kenya’s smartphone financing sector faces significant challenges due to the rise of “phone flashing,” an illegal practice allowing users to…
Read More » -
News
M-KOPA assembles 1.5 million phones in Kenya, aiming for 10 million by 2027
M-KOPA, the financial technology firm assembled over 1.5 million phones in Kenya in 2024, aiming to reach 10 million locally…
Read More » -
BUSINESS
M-KOPA Hits 3 Million Customers, Injects Over KES 17bn Into the Kenyan Economy
According to the company’s 2024 Impact Report, released last week, M-Kopa has now reached over 3 million customers in Kenya…
Read More » -
News
M-KOPA Appoints Ex-Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri as Board Chair
Fintech company M-KOPA has announced the appointment of Rajeev Suri as Chairperson of its Board, effective 1st December 2024. Suri…
Read More » -
Startups
M-KOPA reaches 5 million customers, unlocks $1.5bn in credit across 5 African markets
Emerging market fintech, M-KOPA has announced that it has surpassed 5 million customers across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and…
Read More » -
News
Bolt launches electric motorcycles in Kenya in partnership with M-KOPA
Leading ride-hailing company, Bolt has introduced electric motorcycles as part of its latest offerings in Kenya. The electric motorcycles have been…
Read More » -
News
Improving lives with AI and digital and financial inclusion in Kenya, one smartphone at a time
Jane Omondi sells freshly cooked fish from a stand on a bustling roadside in Utawala, a low- to medium-income neighbourhood…
Read More » -
News
M-KOPA raises $250M in debt, equity to scale its asset finance platform across Africa
Asset financing platform M-Kopa has raised $250m in new funding to expand its services across Sub-Saharan Africa. The funding includes…
Read More » -
News
Roam has inked a deal with M-Kopa to have its electric motorcycles available on credit
Kenyan electric vehicles manufacturer startup Roam has entered into a partnership with fintech firm M-Kopa which will see its motorcycles…
Read More » -
Startups
M-KOPA raises $75M funding as it hits two million customer milestone
Connected asset financing platform M-KOPA, has raised $75M funding. The ”Growth Equity round” as the company describes it in a press…
Read More » -
News
M-KOPA Expands to Nigeria, Appoints former SafeBoda Country Director its New GM
Connected asset financing platform M-KOPA, has expanded its operations to Nigeria. The move into the Nigerian market the company says…
Read More » -
BUSINESS
Samsung, Safaricom and M-Kopa unveil financing plan for the Galaxy A10s, don’t go for it
Safaricom, Samsung and M-Kopa today morning launched a new product or what they are calling a pay as you go…
Read More » -
Startups
M-KOPA raises new funding from Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation
M-KOPA has raised funding from Japanese multinational, Sumitomo Corporation to empower homes and small businesses. The deal was announced on December…
Read More » -
News
Mastercard and M-KOPA Solar Partner to Light Up Homes and Businesses in Africa
Mastercard has announced a new partnership Kenyan pay-as-you-go solar provider M-KOPA to light up homes and businesses in Africa. Under…
Read More » -
News
M-KOPA Solar wins Zayed Energy Future Energy Award
M-KOPA Solar has won the 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize at the opening ceremony of the annual Abu Dhabi…
Read More »