September 11, 2019
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Kountable Is First to Provide Credit Bureau Reporting on SMEs' Execution Behaviors in Addition to Repayment

Kountable recently announced credit bureau reporting in Rwanda and Kenya as a new benefit for its SME (small and medium enterprise) partners who typically lack a credit history.

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September 10, 2019
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Kountable Partners with Customs Agencies in East Africa to Deliver Added Transparency in Trade

Kountable, a global trade and technology platform, has formed strategic partnerships with customs agencies in both Rwanda and Kenya — first to formally join the Kountable network were CLOFFIK Ltd. and SPEDAG Interfreight of Rwanda.

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August 28, 2019
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Honey Is a Beautiful Product

Teaching her community to care for the bees is what Wibabara and her team do best. Beekeeping not only offers people employment and economic stability but also environmental sustainability.

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June 5, 2019
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The Key to SME Survival and Growing the Economy of Sub-Saharan Africa

Hear from Julian Kyula, a lifelong entrepreneur and expert in the credit and tech sectors, about the biggest challenges facing small businesses in emerging markets.

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May 16, 2019
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Transform Africa Summit Fosters ICT Growth in Region

Hosted in Kigali, Rwanda, this year's Transform Africa event attracted key players from around the glob in ICT development.

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April 18, 2019
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Kountable Launches Its Marketplace for Global Trade at BootstrapLabs AI Conference

CEO Chris Hale demonstrates the role Kountable can play in accelerating progress of the world's biggest organizations towards equipping people for success in underserved markets.

In the News
March 15, 2019
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Kountable is Changing the Game for ICT Sourcing in East Africa

"The Kountable sourcing process is facilitated through high-volume technology distributors in the US and bing aligned with the largest computer and technology manufacturers in the world," said Santoni. "That's the game-changer for supplying these markets."

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March 7, 2019
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Women Supporting Women in Business

When one succeeds then in reaching a goal, it's a celebration and pure empowerment, described Owinga. It also fosters a longer scope of what success can look like. It is not just about doing bigger projects but about building a bigger business.

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March 6, 2019
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Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs at Kountable

They are disrupters, game-changers, innovators and role models. Discover their stories here and their legacies in the making.

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Women in the Industry
December 10, 2018
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Rwanda Makes Top 10 List for Clean Energy Investment Opportunities

The East African Country placed fifth out of 103 countries for clean energy investment according to the 2018 Climatescope report published in BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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December 6, 2018
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Kountable Wins Runner-up for Doing Business in Africa Award

In Utrecht, Netherlands, NABC awards Kountable with notable Runner-up at the Doing Business in Africa Award Ceremony.

In the News
November 20, 2018
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Kountable Nominated for the Doing Business in Africa Award

Kountable along with Delft Imaging Systems and JobnetAfrica were selected based on the criteria of innovation, sustainability, and profitability in African markets.

In the News
November 12, 2018
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How Kountable Is Becoming the Trade Network of Kenya

Now that Kountable has established its position in the country, Hale says the company is looking to deepen its banking relationships to build institutional partnerships with the Kenya ports and wit hthe government getting involved in the new free trade zone.

In the News
October 28, 2018
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Kountable: Our Journey So Far

Using a cloud technology platform, we deliver supply chain as a good service helping entrepreneurs with the procurement of goods, logistics, and overall trade management of their tender.

From Leadership
August 7, 2017
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How Smaller Traders Are Surviving in the Trade-Financing Game

Its a problem that has long existed for smaller entities, but has become more acute since the Great Recession of 2007-2008. In the wake of...

In the News
July 14, 2017
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Kountable Changes the Investing Scene in East Africa

Financing small and midsize enterprises is always challenging, especially in Africa. Mobile finance platform Kountable is out to change that...

In the News
May 23, 2017
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Finance App Boosts SMEs Squeezed by Risk

I recently had an opportunity to catch up with Chris Hale from Kountable. Kountable is doing some real trade finance, providing preshipment...

In the News
March 10, 2017
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Where Credit Scores are Scarce, Mobile Devices Fill In the Gaps for Lenders

Financial regulations forced banks to pull back from small business lending in the wake of the financial crisis as pressure to reduce risk exposure...

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January 20, 2017
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Kountable Secures $150 Million Funding From Lending Alternative Asset Manager

Kountable, which provides trade-finance to SME's in growing economies around the world, announced today that it will receive up to $150 million in funding...

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December 14, 2016
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Why Rwanda?

One question we get asked a lot is why did we choose to start our business in Rwanda? Kountable assesses market opportunities based on a balance...

From Leadership
January 22, 2016
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Impact Investing: How Kountable Improves Healthcare in Africa

Kountable is a technology platform that supports promising entrepreneurs in developing and emerging economies. Small-to-medium sized businesses...

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November 8, 2015
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Kountable Empowers Women by Helping Them Growing Their Business

Small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are powerful drivers of economic development. Lack of access to finance remains the key constraint limiting...

Women in the Industry
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July 22, 2015
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Development Policy in Times of Globalization

Globalization has changed the way we think about international relations. As the world becomes more closely connected - a result of the widespread...

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