Future Kenya Competitors

Safaricom is the leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya. In addition to providing a broad range of first-class products and services for Telephony, Broadband Internet and Financial services, Safaricom seeks to uplift the welfare of Kenyans through value-added services and support for community projects. With over 29 Million subscribers and an estimated market share of 67%, the Company has the widest modern mobile network coverage in Kenya and prides in its experienced shareholders, attractive tariffs, a nationwide network of effective dealers, high caliber staff and management enabling it to maintain its position as the region’s mobile market leader. M-PESA has over 23 million subscribers, supported by a nationwide agent network of over 156,000 outlets. M-PESA is the world's most developed biggest mobile payment system. Facts about Safaricom • Employs over 5,500 staff directly and over 500,000 indirectly • Has approximately 4,945 network sites across the country • 50% of employees and 32% of senior management working at Safaricom are women. • Has the largest call center in Sub-Saharan Africa Our people are our most valuable asset and are key to the achievement of our vision of transforming lives. This is reflected in our commitment to creating a working environment that supports our staff. We offer employees a wellness programme, crèche facilities, access to subsidized gym facilities, leisure amenities, regular social events, competitive salaries and career opportunities. We give back to the society through the Safaricom Foundation. Since inception, the foundation has disbursed 2 billion shillings in different initiatives that provide sustainable community-based solutions, contributing towards Kenya’s development agenda, and the Millennium Development Goals. Safaricom is a key member and supporter of the B Team and the B Team – Africa, alliances of business leaders who are committed to responsible and sustainable business practices.

M-KOPA is a UK-headquartered emerging market fintech that provides affordable smartphone and e-motorbike financing and smartphone embedded digital financial services. With operations in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda, the company has extended over $2 billion in credit to more than 7 million customers. Using an innovative financing model based on daily repayments, M-KOPA provides affordable smartphones embedded with financial services that fit with the cash flow of millions of Every Day Earners who earn their income daily. By leveraging rich payments data and proprietary AI-driven analytics, M-KOPA builds a credit record for each customer, which forms the foundation for a long-term financial relationship for digital loans, affordable data subscriptions, and insurance. The company employs over 3,000 staff and 30,000 sales agents across its African markets. M-KOPA has been recognised by the Financial Times as one of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies for the past 4 years, featured by CNBC for its impact and growth in financial inclusion, and named twice by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Companies globally.

We are Cowrywise. One of Nigeria’s leading fintech companies - an investment company and wealth manager to a thriving generation of young Nigerians. From the very beginning, we’ve put building and protecting wealth at the heart of everything we do. Equipping you with the tools you need to build wealth at your own pace, in ways that won’t take the “style” from your lifestyle. - We are licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission - Backed by venture capital firms and investors including Quona Capital, Y Combinator, Venture Souq, SHL Capital, and Kairos 50 Ventures - Voted one of the Top 10 Startups in Nigeria in 2022 - Ranked among the best apps made in Nigeria in 2022 - And the first Nigerian company to be accepted into the Catalyst Fund program, backed by JP Morgan and UKAID We are on a mission to make investing as simple as sending a tweet and to redistribute access to wealth so that every single Nigerian regardless of tribe, religion, or socio-economic class has a fighting chance and a shot at a future where wealth is not only for the 1%. A future where we see the ‘WE’ in wealth. Through the power of finance and technology, we are helping our customers build wealth one dime at a time, and moving them beyond the potential they see today, to the untapped financial possibilities they deserve tomorrow.