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Safaricom Spark Accelerator

Safaricom Spark Accelerator

Nairobisafaricom.co.ke

Overview

Safaricom Spark Accelerator is a Kenyan accelerator program established by Safaricom, M-PESA Africa, and Sumitomo Corporation that invests in early-stage, post-revenue startups in sectors including Embedded Finance, SME Productivity Tools, Future Fintech, and the Creative Economy.

Year Founded

2023

Portfolio Companies

6

Investments

Safaricom Spark Accelerator investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Namiri TechnologyJan 2026AcceleratorCo-investor
Oye KenyaOct 2025AcceleratorLead
ChumzMay 2024AcceleratorLead
FarmDriveFeb 2017DebtCo-investor
AjuaAug 2016SeedCo-investor
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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNairobi
Year Founded2023

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