TopUp Mama was launched to facilitate restaurants’ access to foodstuff and improve their efficiency. 

TopUp Mama is a Kenyan startup which helps restaurants access affordable food products, financial services, and management solutions. Founded in 2021 by Njavwa Mutambo, Emilie Blauwhoff, and Andrew Kibe, the startup completed several funding rounds securing US$2.2 million overall. 

For  Ventures Platform founder Kola Aina, TopUp Mama helps “restaurants grow their customer base while improving efficiency.” 

“I grew up in the restaurant business in Zambia, and I know first-hand the power small businesses have in transforming lives. This is why we’re passionate about increasing restaurant contribution to Africa’s GDP. We believe we have a unique opportunity to build Africa’s most prominent restaurant partner and build one of the largest companies Africa has ever seen,” indicates TopUP Mama’s co-founder and CEO Njavwa Mutambo.

TopUp Mama’s services can be accessed through a mobile app, available for android and iOS users. When the user (a restaurant owner most of the time) registers, he/she can buy goods, pay later, and even get them delivered wherever wanted. The startup awards loyalty points to the best clients among its more than 3,000 clients/restaurants. 

In February 2022, the startup was selected to be in Catalyst Fund’s  “tenth cohort of fintech companies that are building solutions designed to improve the resilience of underserved and climate-vulnerable communities in emerging markets.” 

Adoni Conrad Quenum