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Financing for the future in Africa – Interview with Jesse Moore, CEO and co-founder of M-KOPA
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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
30 episódios
Manage episode 428607775 series 2427392
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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