Two Kenyan technology startups Pezesha and Flex Pay have made it to the list of firms that will benefit from a program by global technology company Google.
The two have been picked for Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa, a program that provides skills training and mentorship for technology-based solution providers all over Africa.
In the program, the startups are offered a three-month equity-free support, where Google staff volunteer to provide support to at least two firms during the period.
Flex Pay provides its customers with a platform to purchase products and services and pay for them through payment means of their choice over an agreed timeline through existing mobile money and bank transfer systems.
On the other hand, Pezesha aims at empowering low-income earners financially by linking them to credit providers.
“This is part of the commitment by Google to start-ups in Africa,” Charles Murito, Google country manager, said on Monday when the company gave an update on the program in Nairobi.
The start-ups can seek more support from Google even after the close of the program. The California- headquartered firm launched the African project in Lagos, Nigeria in march.
The project offers technological support to startups, as well as access to experts from Google, Silicon Valley and other external communities.
