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Zimbabwean financial technology company

Mukuru Money Transfer is an international remittance platform founded by a Zimbabwean entrepreneur Rob Burrell. It begins offering remittances in 2009. It partnered with the World Food Programme at the Tongogara Refugee Camp in Zimbabwe to deliver aid and support the local community.

Mukuru, facilitated aid distribution to vulnerable populations in Africa impacted by COVID-19 and economic hardship.

In a 2023 interview, Andy Jury, Mukuru's CEO discussed the company's strategy for navigating Africa's competitive money transfer landscape. It has a customer base of more than 13-million across 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe.

In December 2024, Mukuru signed a one year sponsorship agreement with Zimbabwe Cricket worth $300,000 as the title sponsor for the Zimbabwe men's national cricket team.

References

  1. Moyo, Admire (2020-07-10). "Mukuru perseveres to become African fintech powerhouse". ITWeb. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  2. "Learn About Our Global Fintech Enterprise | Mukuru Zimbabwe". Mukuru. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  3. ^ Bleach, Tom (2024-03-23). "Mukuru Distributes Aid Across Africa Following Expansion to Uganda". The Fintech Times. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. "Mukuru Distributes Millions In Aid To Vulnerable Africans". www.africa.com. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  5. "Mukuru's plan to stay ahead in Africa's cross-border payments market". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  6. "ZC signs US$300k Mukuru shirt deal". The Herald. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  7. "Mukuru Strikes US$300k Sponsorship Deal with Zimbabwe Cricket". www.footboom1.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
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