MrEazi expands frontiers to Rwanda

Following the launch of emPawa Africa, as an Africa-focused music services company working with artistes, producers, the brand has succeeded in not only achieving continental success, but also hitting major milestones.

Eazi’s emPawa Africa has recorded over 3 billion streams, strategic publishing partnership with Kobalt, establishment of 15,000 capacity festival ‘detty rave’, setup of a premier events centre, investment in proprietary music, distribution and rights administration software.

It is also rumored to be concluding an investment round set to make it one of the most valuable music companies focused on Africa. The mogul, popularly known as MrEazi, has thus become a major player and investor in the African tech ecosystem.

The African superstar was in Rwanda in the third quarter of 2021 to develop strategic relations as a foundation to the launch of multiple business interests in the country and in less than 10 months, MrEazi is again in Rwanda with several businesses launched in the country.

His business portfolio in Rwanda now includes BetPawa, emPawa amongst others.

MrEazi’s franchise, BetPawa is one of Africa’s leading online sports betting platform. According to him, “The online betting platform offers wide range of football betting games to add to the thrill of following the continent’s favourite sport.

MrEazi said: “Rwanda is fast turning into a preferred location for technology and innovation through a combination of visionary leadership and investment in infrastructure. The Rwandan government has shown a high level of commitment to entrepreneurs and innovators.”

“I am impressed by the processes in Rwanda and encouraged by the ease of doing business. The regulatory efficiency and support from the Rwanda Development Board, Ministry of Trade, Kigali International Finance Centre, and other regulatory bodies, has enabled us kick off operations in the country in less than a year from the incorporation stage,” he added.

One might recall that MrEazi’s Venture Fund Zagadat Capital, backed African Fintech firm PawaPay in her seed funding round for mobile payments proliferation across Africa.

“With 10 million transactions per week totaling 257.4 million transactions worth $1.2 billion, recorded in 2021, and integrated with over a dozen MNO’s, PawaPay is positioned as an industry leader in high volume mobile money payments on the continent.

“Pawapay is now established in Zambia, Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana; and Rwanda is now fully operational and live after fulfilling all regulatory requirements,” he said.

MrEazi’s investment across the continent is setting the young entrepreneur in the paths of many African Entrepreneurs changing the narrative and defining ‘the New Africa’.

Mr Eazi: “Rwanda is fast turning into a preferred location for technology and innovation through a combination of visionary leadership and investment in infrastructure. The Rwandan government has shown a high level of commitment to entrepreneurs and innovators.

“I am impressed by the processes in Rwanda and encouraged by the ease of doing business. The regulatory efficiency and support from the Rwanda Development Board, Ministry of Trade, Kigali International Finance Center, and other regulatory bodies, as this has enabled us kick off operations in the country in less than a year from the incorporation stage,” he added.

One might recall that Mr Eazi’s Venture Fund Zagadat Capital, backed African Fintech firm PawaPay in her seed funding round for mobile payments proliferation across Africa.

“With 10 million transactions per week totaling 257.4 million transactions worth $1.2 billion, recorded in 2021, and integrated with over a dozen MNO’s, PawaPay is positioned as an industry leader in high volume mobile money payments on the continent.

“Pawapay is now established in Zambia, Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, and Rwanda is now fully operational and live after fulfilling all regulatory requirements,” he said.

Mr Eazi’s investment across the continent is setting the young entrepreneur in the paths of Many African Entrepreneurs changing the narrative and defining ‘the New Africa’.