Branch, Kenya’s Popular Mobile Loans App Raises US$ 9.2M From Andreessen Horowitz
Press Release Mobile-based financial services company Branch has raised a Series A equity funding round of $9.6 million, as it positions itself for further growth and expansion into new markets. The funding will allow for the scaling of its operations, hiring talent in Kenya as well as expansion across East
Connected Summit 2016 Session Video – Public Wifi, Now What?
Below is a video of a session titled ‘Public Wifi, Now What?’ that I moderated at the just concluded Connected Summit 2016 that I attended last week in Diani, Mombasa. The panelists for the same were as follows: Alex Wong – Co-Head Future of the Internet Initiative / Head, Global
Uber Launches In Mombasa Today As Its Second City In Kenya
I just received a press release that Uber is finally launching in Mombasa today as its second city in Kenya. Uber has been operating more or less exclusively in Nairobi and its environs for the past year or so making this a much needed move to expand their market presence