Our Media Timeline

• Startupper Of The Year Challenge By Total - [KENYA]

  5th March 2019

  Abraham Mbuthia, Co-founder and CEO, was the 2nd Runners Up winner in The Startupper of the Year By Total Challenge. Out of the 800 Valid Applicants, he emerged 3rd having gone through 6 selection criterias of the Challenge. He won a cash prize of Kshs. 1,000,000.

  
• 100 Most Influential Kenyans 2018

  7th January 2019

  Abraham Mbuthia, Co-founder and CEO, was shortlisted among the 100 Most Inflential Kenyans 2018 in the Annual Avance Media Group Ranking. He was recognized among many other great entrepreneurs in the Science and Technology Category. He was shortlisted because of his genui...

  
• Launch of Beta Testing

  4th September 2018

  Abraham Mbuthia, Co-Founder and CEO, launches the Beta Testing of UP Duka Mobile Application with a few Kiosk owners. The Beta Testing Launch was very successful and the market was very welcoming and excited with the solution.

  
• Top 40 Under 40 Men 2017 Winners Cocktail

  22nd March 2018

  Abraham Mbuthia, Co-founder and CEO, receiving The Top 40 Under 40 Men Award 2017 in The Annual Business Daily Ranking. He received this Award due to his genuine initiative to empower informal businesses in Africa.

  
• Founder of The Year Awards 2017

  29th May 2017

  Abraham Mbuthia, Co-Founder and CEO, receiving the Techpreneur of The Year Awards in Founder of The Year Awards 2017. Abraham was shortlisted because of his great initiative of transforming the lives of the Common Mwanabiashara in Africa.

  
• Lions Den Season 1, Episode 10

  12th November 2016

  Abraham Mbuthia and Erick Mabusi, co-founders, premiere on NTV to pitch in the sensational Lion's Den Show seeking Investment. However, they don't secure any funding partly because of their inflated valuation.