Safaricom, M-Pesa, Sumitomo launch Spark Accelerator for Kenyan startups

Disrupt AfricaTom Jackson · 19 January 2024 at 07:00

Safaricom, M-PESA Africa and Sumitomo Corporation have opened applications for the latest edition of the Spark Accelerator in Kenya, which will support early-stage fintech and content startups to accelerate growth. Safaricom first launched the Spark Venture Fund back in 2014, to invest and support…
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