This archive report was first published on 6 May 2020.
On May 6, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that Africa would see a rise in coronavirus cases within three to six months.
As governments across the continent implemented extreme health measures, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector responded by developing digital solutions to combat the pandemic.
Chipper Cash, a mobile payment platform, has joined other innovations like Safaricom's M-Pesa and Airtel Money to reduce the handling of cash, a weaker link in the fight against COVID-19.
Founded by Ham Serunjogi and Maijid Moujaled in Silicon Valley, Chipper Cash was launched in October 2018 to offer fast and cheap mobile payment solutions in Africa.
According to Ham Serunjogi, Co-founder and CEO of Chipper Cash, 'Our education and life experiences abroad drove us to think of ways we could leverage growing up on the continent to create a major impact, hence Chipper Cash was born.'
Chipper Cash has taken off in Kenya, where mobile payment penetration is estimated at over 70 per cent, by offering a payment solution targeted at people living and working across the African continent.
With over 1 million downloads from the Android Play Store and over 3 million transactions completed since its inception, Chipper Cash has established a foothold in Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Nigeria, and South Africa.
