Financing for the future in Africa – Interview with Jesse Moore, CEO and co-founder of M-KOPA

Financing for the future in Africa – Interview with Jesse Moore, CEO and co-founder of M-KOPA

Released Saturday, 13th July 2024
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Financing for the future in Africa – Interview with Jesse Moore, CEO and co-founder of M-KOPA

Financing for the future in Africa – Interview with Jesse Moore, CEO and co-founder of M-KOPA

Financing for the future in Africa – Interview with Jesse Moore, CEO and co-founder of M-KOPA

Financing for the future in Africa – Interview with Jesse Moore, CEO and co-founder of M-KOPA

Saturday, 13th July 2024
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Jesse Moore, the CEO and co-founder of M-KOPA.

M-KOPA, a leading technology startup in Kenya, helps underbanked low-income African households unlock essential products and services that improve their life qualities with fair and flexible financial choices. M-KOPA has built one of the world’s most advanced connected financing platforms, deploying $1 billion in products and credit to 3 million customers. Since 2011, M-KOPA has raised $250 million in equity funding.


In this episode, you will hear about:

💡 What problem is M-KOPA solving?

🚀 The development of M-KOPA – stemmed from the advancements in mobile payment technology in Kenya, M-KOPA’s journey from its first product, solar system with pay-as-you-go capabilities, to smartphones, motorcycles, etc.

💸 How does M-KOPA successfully handle situations when customers can’t keep up with payments?

🌍 Non-profit V.S. Profit Organization:  for-profit beats non-profit organizations in terms of…

🌱 Jesse’s journey that led him to start M-KOPA.

💵 How does M-KOPA navigate through the difficult fundraising environment?

📈 The future of M-KOPA!

✨Jesse’s advice for the young generation on finding careers that drive impact.

Check out more of our previous episodes and our new book INNOVATING THROUGH IMPACT at: https://www.innovator.media/books

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