Why the downvotes?
Mpesa was made for a VodafoneUk subsidiary. It's not network ubiquitous(& hasnt scaled as succesfully in other vodafone subsidiaries) but makes a lot of profit for its network.
Ushahidi is OS & not-for-profit & has shown "growth".
ps: I use Mpesa regularly and I've tried Ushahidi, they both 'fill a need' but differ on scaling & revenue.
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I'm pretty uninformed about the African startup scene, what are some of the more interesting ones that have had some success?
Mxit, Mpesa, Usahidi, Thawte- sold to VeriSign
Mpesa and Ushahidi can hardly be classified as startups
Why the downvotes? Mpesa was made for a VodafoneUk subsidiary. It's not network ubiquitous(& hasnt scaled as succesfully in other vodafone subsidiaries) but makes a lot of profit for its network. Ushahidi is OS & not-for-profit & has shown "growth". ps: I use Mpesa regularly and I've tried Ushahidi, they both 'fill a need' but differ on scaling & revenue.