Startup Grind hosts Ben Lyon (Kopo Kopo Inc)

Thursday, April 3, 2014, 3:00 – 6:00 PM UTC

Ben Lyon is one of the co-founders of Kopo Kopo, Inc, a merchant services platform available to banks, mobile network operators and 3rd parties worldwide. Prior to co-founding Kopo Kopo, Ben studied Economics and International Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, where he specialized in informal economics and microfinance.

In-person event

About this event

Ben Lyon is one of the co-founders of Kopo Kopo, Inc, a merchant services platform available to banks, mobile network operators and 3rd  parties worldwide. Prior to co-founding Kopo Kopo, Ben studied Economics and International Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, where he specialized in informal economics and micro finance. Ben has served various roles while with Kopo Kopo – from product development to business development to international expansion. He is currently focused on building new products and partnerships to accelerate the growth of the business. Ben moved to Nairobi, Kenya in November 2010.

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Speaker

  • Ben Lyon

    Kopo Kopo Inc

When

When

Thursday, April 3, 2014
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM UTC

Agenda

3:00 PMNetworking and Food
4:00 PMFireside Chat
5:00 PMNetworking

Organizers

  • James Okoth

    Chapter Director

  • Shirley Kandabu

    Team Member

  • Sakina Hussein

    Healthy Basket

    Team member

  • Salma Ibra

    Business Week Afrika

    Team member