Kenya : Watu Africa seeks financial backing to revolutionise motorbike taxi market
The combined microfinance and transport platform fintech aims to strengthen its activities in Kenya and Uganda before expanding into the rest of Africa.
01/12/2022 at 15h41, by Africa Business+
Four months after securing a Verdant Capital package worth $7 million, Watu Africa‘s CEO and founder Andris Kaneps is working on a new round to fulfil his growth ambitions in Africa.
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