He is dedicated to providing financial services that transform the lives of individuals and businesses across Africa. His primary goal is to promote financial inclusion throughout the continent.

Ken Kakena (photo), a tech entrepreneur from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is the co-founder and CEO of fintech startup Mekka Group. Founded in 2024, Mekka Group develops technological infrastructure aimed at transforming how businesses in Africa make and receive payments. It offers tailored financial solutions to help companies place orders, pay suppliers, collect payments, access instant credit, and track their financial activities in real-time.

Mekka Group provides personalized financial solution that allows businesses to place orders, pay suppliers, collect payments, access instant credit, and monitor their finances in real time. Whether for freelancers, merchants, or large corporations, the startup adapts to the specific needs of each client.

The company also facilitates the sending of electronic invoices and receipts. In terms of payments, the startup enables users to accept transactions via mobile money or cash from anywhere and transfer funds to their bank accounts.

Before Mekka Group, Ken Kakena co-founded Wizall Money in 2015, a startup specializing in mobile money solutions for businesses, organizations, and governments to handle disbursement and collection operations. It operates in Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire.

Ken Kakena holds a master’s degree in marketing, which he earned in 2012 from ISTEC Business School Paris, a higher education institution specializing in business and marketing. Before embarking on his entrepreneurial journey, he worked from 2013 to 2016 as a mobile financial services consultant at Advise Consulting & Technology, a company specializing in organizational, management, and business training consulting.

With Wizall Money, Ken Kakena received the Makatuno Prize in 2019, which honors individuals and companies that have elevated the DRC’s reputation internationally. In 2021, Wizall Money also won the award for Best Digital Innovation Company at the annual event Calebasses de l’excellence Awards.

By Melchior Koba,

Editing by Sèna D. B. de Sodji