{"id":633512,"date":"2024-07-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/07\/16\/e-commerce-platforms-maxab-and-wasoko-to-merge-within-weeks-report\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T00:00:00","slug":"e-commerce-platforms-maxab-and-wasoko-to-merge-within-weeks-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/07\/16\/e-commerce-platforms-maxab-and-wasoko-to-merge-within-weeks-report\/","title":{"rendered":"E-commerce platforms MaxAB and Wasoko to merge within weeks -report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>MaxAB and Wasoko\u2019s merger is fast approaching:<\/strong> Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maxab.io\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MaxAB<\/a> and Kenya-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wasoko.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wasoko<\/a> are set to complete their merger within the next few weeks, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/premium\/%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%b1-%d8%a5%d8%aa%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%af%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%ac-%d9%85%d9%83%d8%b3%d8%a8-%d9%88%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b3%d9%83%d9%88-%d9%82%d8%b1\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Mal<\/a> reports, citing sources it says have knowledge of the matter. The merger will create a new entity named Maxoko, whose annual operations are projected to hit USD 500 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Remember: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The two e-commerce platforms <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d25900ad-f8ff-4827-a81d-82b0f631e945\/\" rel=\"noopener\">inked a preliminary merger agreement<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> back in December with the aim of advancing Africa\u2019s informal retail sector. The transaction \u2014 hailed by the two companies as \u201cthe largest tech merger in Africa\u201d \u2014 is set to create a combined customer base of over 450k merchants serving over 65 mn consumers in eight African countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ownership breakdown: <\/strong>Wasoko shareholders will reportedly hold a controlling 55% stake in the merged entity, with the remaining share going to MaxAB shareholders, according to Al Mal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The where: <\/strong>Maxoko intends to expand its operations in Egypt, Morocco, Rwanda, and Kenya, according to Al Mal \u2014 MaxAB already operates in Egypt and Morocco, while Wasoko is present in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, and Congo. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Maxoko wants to go public:<\/strong> The company\u2019s long-term plans include listing on a stock exchange. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About <\/strong><strong>the companies:<\/strong> Founded in 2018 by Belal El Megharbel (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/belal-el-megharbel-34718023\/?originalSubdomain=eg\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) and Mohamed Ben Halim (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mohamed-ben-halim-46072511a\/?originalSubdomain=eg\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), MaxAB offers a range of e-commerce and fintech services targeting smaller retailers and suppliers. Wasoko was founded in 2013 by Daniel Yu (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dcyu526\/?originalSubdomain=tz\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>). 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