Kippa (company)

Kippa is a Nigerian software and financial services company based in Lagos, Nigeria.^[1] The company was founded by brothers Kennedy Ekezie and Duke Ekezie.

History

Kippa was founded in June 2021 by Kennedy Ekezie and Duke Ekezie.^[2] The company provides a full-service financial management and payments platforms for small businesses in Nigeria.^[3] The company also offers a business incorporation software suite for businesses.^[4]

Kippa allows merchants or SMEs to record and track payments made by customers. Kippa offers an automated inventory management and debt collection system. Kippa is currently available only in Nigeria. In September 2022, the company raised $8.4million in seed round to develop products for SMEs.^[5][6]

References

1. Jackson, Tom (2022-04-13). "Nigeria's Kippa launches new digital payments product for African SMEs". Disrupt Africa. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
2. "Kippa names Duke Ekezie-Joseph as President". Benjamindada.com, modern tech media in SSA. 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
3. Adeyemi, Daniel (2022-09-09). "Kippa secures Super-Agent banking licence as it extends ambition to help Nigerian SMEs". TechCabal. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
4. Prosser, David. "Kippa Aims To Unlock The Potential Of Africa's Small Businesses". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
5. Kene-Okafor, Tage (2022-09-12). "Nigerian financial management app for merchants Kippa bags $8.4M in new funding". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
6. Partners, N. M. (2022-07-26). "The MSME Report: Fuel For Africa's Next Billion Businesses by Kippa". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2023-04-03.