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Digital platform eyes regional expansion after clinching Sh6.5b funding

(L-R) Richard Pulford, head of M&A Ernst and Young Africa, Gunnar Holm (C) Norwegian Ambassador to Kenya and Terje Width, Wakandi group COO, during the launch and signing ceremony of Wakandi and Mastercard, on May 13, 2025 at the Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Wakandi has launched a Series of funding rounds, aiming to raise $50 million (Sh6.5 billion) within three months to expand into Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

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