This archive report was first published on 12 January 2022.
Published on January 12, 2022, MARAMOJA transport, a ride-hailing platform available in Kenya, has announced a partnership with Switchlink Africa to make its API accessible to service providers.
The partnership will enable Fintechs and Insurtechs to connect to MARAMOJA's ecosystem via a single API, while Third-Party Service Providers can directly connect with MARAMOJA's drivers' partners in the platform.
According to MARAMOJA, customers will have the opportunity to take rides on credit, as well as purchase additional insurance covers and other products through the API.
Comments from MARAMOJA and Switchlink ¶
David Waruinge, General Manager at Switchlink Africa, expressed excitement about the partnership, stating, "The MARAMOJA platform will potentially connect millions of users in the continent, providing exciting opportunities for the ecosystem."
Ronald Mahondo, CEO of MARAMOJA Transport Limited, noted that the partnership is a new strategy to unlock value in the ecosystem, with the potential of growing the customer base, increasing their lifetime value, and enabling them to access more services on the go.
"We're super excited to partner with Switchlink Africa to take advantage of the speed and flexibility of their solutions," Mahondo said. "We can't wait to launch the Open API that will make it easy for anyone to connect with our ecosystem and to further the shared mission of unlocking value in the process of solving the challenges facing Africa's transport and logistics industry."
