Consumer preferences in Africa a stew of nuance and complexity Published by Dianna Games on 21 January 2014 “Companies that fail to dig deep into the consumer psyche in African markets before making a move are bound to fail.”
Mobile money: The best route to the African consumer Published by Naziha Bagui on 14 January 2014 With unbanked and rural populations, mobile commerce is a good way to reach African consumers.
Understanding local payment methods is the key to African e-commerce success Published by Staff Writer on 25 October 2013 Nigeria’s Interswitch Verve and M-Pesa in Kenya are mobile payment systems online merchants need to know how to use.
Kenyan startup offers buyers credit for a solar power system via mobile technology Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 October 2013 M-KOPA enables low income households to buy a d.light solar home system on an instalment basis.
‘A business needs to grow step by step,’ says Kenyan tech entrepreneur Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 April 2013 “A lot of entrepreneurs are losing focus and directing their energies towards getting funding from venture capitalists.”
M-Pesa expands services and could appeal more to cashless societies Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 17 April 2013 Safaricom has ventured into the restaurant business by launching an M-Pesa payments platform for restaurant bills.
Can East Africa build another M-Pesa? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 February 2013 “Many of these startups will fail and that will not be a bad thing because with it will come learning. Even M-Pesa did not become a success overnight.”
M-Shwari: Kenya takes another step towards boosting financial inclusion Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 November 2012 “M-Shwari is a transformational service: saving is no longer the privilege of an elite.”
How educating Africa’s children for $5 a month can be a viable business Published by Kate Douglas on 18 October 2012 Shannon May, a co-founder of Bridge International Academics, tells Kate Douglas about how her company is educating Africa’s children, while building a profitable business.
Meet the Boss: Bob Collymore, CEO, Safaricom Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 May 2012 Bob Collymore, CEO of Kenyan mobile network operator Safaricom, answers our questions.
Does the ability to do mobile money transfers equal financial inclusion? Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 May 2012 Africa’s mobile money industry has seen a flurry of activity since the launch of Kenya’s M-Pesa platform in 2007.
Watch out M-Pesa. The sudden rise of Tangaza Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 March 2012 Dinfin Mulupi talks to Oscar Ikinu, co-founder of Kenya’s fast-growing mobile money platform Tangaza.
Even Richard Branson now accepts payment via M-Pesa Published by Claude Harding on 21 November 2011 More and more companies operating in Kenya are allowing their customers to pay for products and services using the M-Pesa mobile money platform.
Interview: Safaricom CEO on management and challenges of the job Published by Regina Ekiru on 21 July 2011 “I am more of a consultative manager. I talk a lot to staff. The staff know the solutions customers want, I do not. I am not a boardroom kind of leader.”