Three Kenyan firms named among 100 global tech pioneers

Three Kenyan firms have been named among 100 companies viewed as global technology pioneers by the World Economic Forum-WEF.

The three include Access Afya, Pula Advisors and Sendy and makeup about three-quarters of the five African representatives on the tech pioneers list.

Founded in 2012, Access Afya is a healthcare enterprise providing localised health care, designed to serve low-income populations.

Meanwhile, Pula Advisors is an agricultural insurance and technology company that designs and delivers agricultural insurance and digital products to smallholder farmers with the goal of de-risking agricultural investments.

Sendy is an e-commerce and e-logistics platform which mainly builds fulfilment infrastructure for e-commerce and consumer brands.

The inclusion of the three mirrors the increasing allure of local companies on the global stage.

Earlier this month, the Financial Times named nine Kenyan businesses among 75 fastest growing companies in Africa.

The nine include Soko Watch, Flocash, Lori Systems, Quickmart, Copia, ASA Kenya, East African Business Company, Mkopa and Impax.