AT50:WATUConstituent since 2026·Pre-IPO
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Watu

(Watu Credit Limited)
Fintech›Lending·Nairobi, Kenya·Founded 2015

Asset financing for motorbikes, three-wheelers and smartphones

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Company Overview

Watu is a Nairobi-headquartered asset financier, started in Mombasa in 2015, that finances motorcycles, three-wheelers and, through Watu Simu, smartphones for underserved, income-generating customers. It operates in ten markets: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, DR Congo, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Mexico and Brazil, and says it has originated more than 7 million loans (September 2026). For FY2025 it reported revenue of KES 28.3bn (US$219.2m), up 92.7%, and net profit of KES 4.8bn (US$37m), according to shareholder Car & General.

Leadership

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Andris Kaneps
Founder & CEO
founder
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Paras Patel
Deputy CEO
executive

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