Device Financing
Exploring device financing options and trends for purchasing mobile and other devices in Kenya and across Africa
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Skoot, Sun Mobility and Car & General Launch ‘Smart’ Electric Tuk-Tuk in Kenya
Skoot, Sun Mobility and Car & General launch the e3W electric tuk-tuk in Nairobi, featuring battery swapping and lower costs
- News
Sun King’s new product isn’t a solar lamp – it’s a smartphone built on debt
Sun King enters the smartphone market with the EZ 1 for KES 60 daily, balancing accessibility with high long-term costs.
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Sun King built a solar empire in Nigeria. Now, it wants to finance your next smartphone
Sun King launches Pay-As-You-Go smartphones in Nigeria, offering flexible installment plans for Samsung, Infinix, and Tecno devices.
- Business
Stanbic Bank wants to put solar on your roof with 100% financing and 10-year loans
Stanbic Bank's new plan offers 100% financing and 10-year loans to help Kenyan homeowners and SMEs easily adopt solar power.
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Kenya gets its first plug-in hybrid pickup, the BYD Shark 6, backed by NCBA Bank
BYD launches the Shark 6, Kenya's first plug-in hybrid pickup, with a new landmark financing deal from CFAO and NCBA.
- Interesting Reads
Watu financed 1.4 million smartphones in Africa last year — and it’s now a carbon-negative company
Watu, the asset financing company that has become a ubiquitous presence in Africa’s mobility sector, just dropped its 2024 sustainability…
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M-KOPA surpasses 3 million active customers, unlocking $2 billion in credit for the unbanked
M-KOPA, the fintech firm known for its pay-as-you-go financing for everything from smartphones to electric motorbikes, has hit a major…
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Jumia and Watu are teaming up to offer smartphone financing in Kenya – with a catch.
Jumia and Watu Credit are partnering in Kenya to offer smartphone financing through a Buy-Now-Pay-Later plan using IoT software.
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Samsung and Loop are teaming up to make enterprise-grade security affordable for Kenyan businesses
Samsung and Loop are partnering to give Kenyan businesses affordable financing for the Knox device security and management platform.
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NCBA Boosts PSV Sector with 90% Financing and Digital Fare Collection Platform
NCBA launched enhanced PSV financing with higher limits, longer tenors, and introduced Komiut, a new digital fare collection platform.
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bolttech enters Kenya with LOOP FLEX, a device financing programme bundled with protection
LOOP and bolttech launch LOOP FLEX in Kenya, combining device financing with embedded protection for theft, damage, and breakdown.
- Business
Should Parliament Regulate M-KOPA and Co.? Babu Owino Thinks So
Last week in Busia County, fiery Embakasi East MP Babu Owino threw a punch straight at Kenya’s device financing giants…
- Business
Kenya’s Smartphone Financing Model Becoming a Global Blueprint for Affordability
In Kenya, owning a smartphone has become more than just a lifestyle choice. It’s an entry ticket to modern life.…
- Business
Kenya’s Smartphone Average Selling Price has Nearly Tripled Since 2019
Walk into any phone shop in Kenya today and you’ll notice right away that smartphones are no longer the “cheap…
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Equity Bank and CFAO Mobility Launch 105% School Transport Financing with Flexible Payment Plans
Equity Bank and CFAO Mobility offer schools 105% vehicle financing with 84-month terms for Toyota, Mercedes-Benz buses.
