M-KOPA and Turaco Provide Health Insurance to Over 1 Million Kenyans in Just One Year
March 13, 2025
M-KOPA and Turaco Insurance Agency have announced they have provided Hospital Cash insurance to over 1 million Kenyans in just one year. This health insurance comes built into M-KOPA smartphones at no extra cost as…
M-KOPA Kenya Unveils 2024 Impact Report Highlighting Economic Contributions
October 25, 2024
M-KOPA Kenya has presented key findings from its annual Impact Report, Pathways to Progress at a media roundtable in Nairobi. Highlighting its substantial contribution to Kenya’s economy, the report reveals that out of the Group’s…
M-KOPA Appoints Rajeev Suri as New Chairperson of the Board
October 14, 2024
M-KOPA has announced the appointment of Rajeev Suri as Chairperson of its Board, effective 1st December 2024. Suri is a recognised leader in technology and telecommunications, with deep experience leading companies across the globe. Having…
M-KOPA Surpasses 5 Million Customers Across Africa
September 26, 2024
M-KOPA has announced that it has surpassed 5 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. Two million of these customers have come onboard in the past 15 months. M-KOPA’s model makes affordable…
M-KOPA Makes TIME’s List of the TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2024
June 6, 2024
M-KOPA has been honoured in the TIME100 Most Influential Companies list for the second year in a row. This recognition highlights M-KOPA’s significant growth, having recently celebrated its 4 millionth customer. The company’s financing solutions have expanded…
Bolt Partners with Roam Electric, Ampersand, and M-Kopa to Introduce Electric Motorcycles to Its Platform
April 22, 2024
Earlier today, Bolt announced a strategic partnership with Roam Electric, Ampersand and M-Kopa that will see the addition of electric motorcycles to its platform. Bolt says this is part of its long term sustainability strategy….
[Updated] M-KOPA Unlocks $10M Digital Credit as it Expands to Ghana
December 5, 2023
This article has been updated with clarifications from M-KOPA M-KOPA has today announced its official launch in Ghana. This is the second country in West Africa after Nigeria. The launch on M-KOPA in Ghana follows…
Improving lives with AI and digital and financial inclusion in Kenya, one smartphone at a time
November 10, 2023
By Chris Welsch Jane Omondi sells freshly cooked fish from a stand on a bustling roadside in Utawala, a low- to medium-income neighborhood about 16 kilometers, or 10 miles, east of central Nairobi. Omondi grosses…
M-KOPA To Debut the First Smartphone with 'Designed by HMD' Branding
November 9, 2023
Back in September, HMD Global announced it will expand its product portfolio to have a comprehensive ecosystem of HMD-branded products. These will include smartphones, feature phones, IoT devices just to name a few. HMD Global…