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The Zuma Blog

Insights, founder notes, and deep-dives on East Africa's digital economy.

All Ride Hailing Healthcare Fintech E-Commerce Real Estate Founder Notes
Company
June 2025 8 min 5.2K

Why East Africa Needs Its Own Super App — And Why Zuma Is Building It

The average Nairobi resident has seven apps just to manage daily life. Zuma is building the infrastructure to replace them all.

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Ride Hailing
June 2025 7 min 3.8K

Zuma Rides: How AI Surge Pricing Works — And Why It's Fairer Than You Think

Surge pricing gets a bad reputation. Here's how Zuma uses AI to compute fair fares in real time.

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Healthcare
June 2025 9 min 4.1K

Zuma Health: Bringing Digital Pharmacy to East Africa

Prescription drugs at your door, doctor consultations by video, lab tests in one tap.

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Fintech
May 2025 10 min 6.7K

One Wallet for KES, UGX and TZS: The Zuma Finance Story

Why we built a multi-currency wallet that connects M-Pesa, MTN MoMo and Stripe into one flow.

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Real Estate
May 2025 8 min 3.2K

Zuma Real Estate: How We're Fixing East Africa's Broken Property Market

Fake listings, agent fraud, and cash payments with no paper trail. Here's how Zuma is changing property.

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Jobs & Freelance
May 2025 7 min 2.9K

Zuma Jobs & Freelance: The East African Talent Economy

How Zuma is connecting employers with talent and protecting freelancers from non-payment.

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Courier
April 2025 6 min 1.8K

Zuma Courier: Cross-Border Logistics Made Simple

Same-day delivery in Nairobi, overnight to Kampala, express to Dar es Salaam.

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Travel & Hotels
April 2025 7 min 2.4K

Safari on Zuma: Booking Travel and Hotels Across East Africa

From a business hotel in Nairobi to a Maasai Mara safari — why local booking beats international OTAs.

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Affiliate
April 2025 6 min 4.5K

Zuma Affiliate Programme: Earn Money on Every Service You Recommend

How to earn commissions on rides, food orders, pharmacy purchases, and every other Zuma service.

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Fintech
March 2025 9 min 5.8K

The Zuma Credit Score: How We Lend to People Banks Won't Touch

Over 70% of East Africans are unbanked. Zuma uses transaction history to unlock credit for them.

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Social Hub
March 2025 5 min 1.6K

Zuma Social Hub: Schedule All Your Business Social Media in One Click

Manage Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok and LinkedIn from one Zuma dashboard.

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East Africa Tech
March 2025 10 min 7.2K

How Zuma's AI Engine Works Across All 15 Services

One AI engine powers surge pricing, fraud detection, credit scoring, and recommendations.

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Fintech
February 2025 6 min 2.1K

Zuma Finance Hub: The Business Dashboard Built for African Entrepreneurs

Track income, manage expenses, send invoices, and understand your cash flow.

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Founder Notes
January 2025 11 min 8.9K

From Nairobi to Dar: Building a Platform That Works Across Three Countries

A Founder Note on the challenges of building a multi-country super app — and why it's worth it.

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Food Delivery
June 2025 6 min 3.3K

Zuma Food: How We Get Your Order There in 30 Minutes

From the moment you tap "Order" to the knock on your door — how Zuma Food delivery works.

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