M-Kopa signs $255m in new funding
African financing platform M-Kopa has signed a total of $255 million in new debt and equity from Standard Bank and Sumitomo Corporation among others to fund its expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa, M-Kopa said on Monday.
Founded in 2011, M-Kopa started its operations in Kenya and has expanded to Uganda, Nigeria and Ghana and says it has to date helped 3 million customers to access over $1 billion in credit to buy items like smart phones, solar power systems and health insurance.
Source: Reuters
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