First Choice Global

Disrupting the way money travels around the world.SawaPay allows customers in the U.S. to send money and paybills to Kenya instantly for zero fees.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Financial Services
  • Location Nairobi, Kenya
  • Currency USD
  • Founded March 2015
  • Employees 7
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website firstchoicegl.com

Company Summary

Disrupting the way money travels around the world.SawaPay is the new, simpler, more convenient, and cost effective international money transfer and payment service application.Our vision is to emerge as a global leader in providing money transfer solutions to emerging markets by creating a world-class money remittance platform.

Team

  • Erastus Ndungu

  • Alan Osoro
    Managing Director

    Over 15 years of Pre/Post Sales systems deployment and software development experience within the telecommunications, banking and Logistics industries. Alan holds Bachelor’s Degree in Management Science coupled with a Higher Diploma, Management Information Systems. He is charged with the responsibility of successfully implementing company policy and developing strategic plans to meet the company objectives whilst overseeing day to day operations.

  • Peter Okwera
    VP Operations - America

    Technology leader and entrepreneur with over 16 years' experience in the technology sector supporting firms in the telecommunications, pharmaceutical, and healthcare space. He has a bachelor's degree in Information Systems Management from University of Maryland, and a Masters in Business Administration(MBA) in International Business from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)

Advisors

  • Melvin Gichamba
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

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