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  • Mpesa has a 7 % penetration of the GSM base in Egypt and 40% in Ghana while having a dominant 90% in Kenya.
  • Kenya’s 91 startups got the third-largest capital inflow in Africa.
  • A report released by Disrupt Africa indicated that Kenya’s average investment size was $6.3 million.

Africa’s tech Industry received a significant reveal as Kenyan tech startups accumulated $574.8 million(Ksh 71.7 billion) in funding last year. This figure astonishes many within the industry since it truly puts into perspective the current direction of Africa’s digital economy. Nowadays, funding tech startups is one of the few ways governments and organizations plan to stay ahead of the 4th Industrial Revolution. 

It is crucial to understand that Kenya, along with Nigeria and South Africa are at the top of Africa’s tech industry. In Kenya, 308 promising tech startups have inspired various organizations and governments to invest in them Nairobi, is the