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Vol 66 No 13

Published 27th June 2025


Kenya

The shine comes off M-Kopa

Founded by the Vodafone team behind M-Pesa, M-Kopa has seen similar commercial success and political backing. At a 2015 entrepreneurship summit with President Barack Obama, then-President Uhuru Kenyatta name-checked M-Kopa – a fledgling start-up offering pay-as-you-go solar kits, now a booming model.

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