Kenyan digital verification startup, Peleza, has merged with US-based digital security platform, Prembly, to set in motion a new entity that will provide advanced solutions for businesses.
- •By streamlining digital solutions for emerging companies and some governments in Africa since 2021, Prembly has helped them navigate local markets and surmount adoption challenges.
- •Peleza, on the other hand, will bring its experience in the East African region having partnered with companies like Uber, Bolt, and FedEx – guaranteeing opportunities for uninterrupted growth.
- •The merger opens the curtain for ‘Preambly Group’ will see more than 100 employees from both startups work together in different operational offices in Uganda, Kenya, the United States, and Nigeria.
“The merger with Peleza deepens our industry knowledge and elevates our strengths and technologies, empowering us to exceed our clients’ <a href="https://absafricatv.com/fifa-to-announce-record-15bn-world-cup-revenue-smashing-expectations/” title=”Fifa to announce record $15bn World Cup revenue, smashing expectations”>expectations worldwide. We are also very excited to have Marita, with over 15 years of experience, join our leadership team at the newly formed Prembly Group to drive innovation and enhance our strategic initiatives,” said Lanre Ogungbe, founder and CEO of Prembly.
Prembly has verified more than 40 million individuals in its system, a factor that Peleza leveraged on for the past one and a half years when facilitating its operations.
“The strength in both our numbers as one unified team, with both enterprises coming together to serve global markets and creating a combined culture that supports our single global vision of driving excellence in data integrity and regulatory compliance quite excites us!” said Peleza’s founder, Marita Mutemi.
Mutemi will assume the role of CEO of Prembly Group hoping to drive the unified firm to new heights. The company intends to help companies in telecommunications, e-commerce, and finance sectors to highlight risks, comply with regulatory requirements, and strengthen identity management.
