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Nairobi, Kenya
Joined March 2019
Today in Beijing, I witnessed the signing of a partnership that opens a real door for young creators across Kenya and Africa to a market of over a billion people, anchored on the MoU between Kenya and China. WAPI Group and Volcano Engine, ByteDance's cloud and AI arm (the company behind TikTok), will Base the creator platform Tazama here in Kenya, giving our young people the AI tools, localisation support and payment systems to earn from their talent and reach China and other global markets from home. This is also a genuine cultural exchange. Just as our creators gain access to global platforms, African stories, music and content will reach audiences in China, a digital market of over a billion people where Volcano Engine already holds close to a 50 percent share. It is a powerful engine for digital tourism too, showcasing Kenya's landscapes, heritage and culture to the world and drawing visitors to experience them firsthand. Kenya sits at the gateway to a continental market of some 1.5 billion people, and the partnership will also support African language content, starting with Kiswahili, so our stories and voices travel the world without losing who we are. The future of work for our youth is digital, and the Ministry will keep providing the enabling environment, partnerships and skills pathways to make sure the opportunity reaches as many young people as possible. To every young creator watching: the door is open. Walk through it.
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Ahead of the Finland–Kenya Business Forum in Helsinki, I met with business leaders shaping Kenya’s digital future who are joining my delegation to engage with their Finnish counterparts. The delegation brings together leading actors from Kenya’s technology, connectivity, data infrastructure, financial services and investment sectors. Collectively, they represent the innovation, capital and expertise driving Kenya’s emergence as a leading innovation and technology hub on the African continent. Our discussions focused on strengthening partnerships that expand digital infrastructure, accelerate innovation, attract investment and unlock new opportunities for businesses and citizens. Kenya comes to Finland with a clear commitment to building mutually beneficial partnerships that advance economic growth, technological progress and shared prosperity.
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Wapi Pay retweeted
💝 Boxing Day = More reasons to show love! Send a little something to friends & family today with Wapipay. Because the best gift is letting them know you care. Tap. Send. Done. 💙 #BoxingDay2025 #wapipayapp #wapilove #bridgingcurrenciesandcontinents
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Wapi Pay retweeted
Cheers to 2026! Thank you for being part of the Wapipay family. Your trust drives us to innovate and deliver better payment solutions every day. Wishing you success, prosperity, and seamless transactions in the year ahead! 🥂✨ #wapipay #whereintheworlddoyoupay #NewYear2026
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Crypto now legal in #Kenya aftrr assending to law regulation on #CryptoCurrencies and #VirtualAssets only requiring existing regulators @CBKKenya and @CMAKenya oversight! #stablecoins hit $500M per month, grey listing and consumer protection now critical. @wapi_pay
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Our Managing Director & CEO, Kenya & Africa, @kariuki_ngari was a guest on The #WapiPods Leadership Series podcast by Wapi Pay. In the episode, he shares insights on the banking industry, technology, and the macroeconomic trends shaping Kenya, Africa, and the world.
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Craziest office sunset yet today 🔥 @wapi_pay #WhereInTheWorldDoYouPay
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So excited about our new office! Only through God's Grace and for His Glory! #WhereInTheWorldDoYouPay @wapi_pay
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Hello @dlocalteam We are the local in dlocal. Great catching up on our fast growing nearly one year partnership discussing #OperationalExcellence and better infrastructure efficiency for payouts and payins across #Africa #WhereInTheWorldDoYouPay @wapi_pay ##LondonSummer 🇬🇧
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Wapi pay is impressive.
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Great day out with #DiasporaKenyans and Deputy Ambassador Dr. Joseph Warui in the #UK at #FriendsInThePark event describing our services and learning of their challenges in sending money back home. Their is still more work to be done. @wapi_pay @roselinenjogu @Diaspora_KE
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Walking into the new month feeling focused and favoured about Q2! Easy to do Hard, Hard to do Easy! Keep at it! #WhereInTheWorldDoYouPay @wapi_pay – at Times Square, Manhattan
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Truly humbling to be sharing a class with @SandraGuazzotti @googlecloud @MIT and learn from her deep knowledge and experience in technology and leadership! Thanks heaps for an opportunity to have an enterprenuership conversation! #DoHardThingsFirst #EnjoyTheJourney @wapi_pay
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My Co-Founder & I were fortunate to get into great programs at Harvard and MIT around the same time early in the year, getting away from operational and strategic activities, 'climb a tree' and learn from great minds and experiences how to really THINK, FOCUS and LEAD 🙏🏾#Powerful
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Great to be back in Kendall Square @MIT with my #TLP cohort for the in person classes and get to share my story with #Azin on her great new series #TechwithAzin Do hard things first in #2024 @wapi_pay #WhereInTheWorldDoYouPay #BridgingCurrenciesAndContinents
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Wapi Pay retweeted
In honour of the auspicious year of the Dragon,✨️ embrace the good fortune with our gift to you: zero transaction fees on all transactions to China!🥳🛍 #wapipay #whereintheworlddoyoupay #20X1B #china #chinesenewyear2024 #yearofthedragon #whereintheworlddoyouexchange
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Earlier today with @FortunateTusiim @mulondodaniel_ Digital Innovations summit 2023 @wapi_pay
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