Meet Ben Maina Founder of Rupu
Rupu Kenya is a daily deals and discounts website that started operations in December, 2010 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya. They provide online marketing resources for small and large businesses, helping them to reach the millions of Kenyan’s taking to the internet, in a cost effective manner.
Rupu is part of Ringier Kenya a subsidiary of
Ringier AG, the largest media corporation in Switzerland. Ringier has over 8,000 employees worldwide. Their focus in Kenya is exclusively in building web and mobile platforms, focusing on getting authentic Kenyan content on the internet.
Rupu was voted Top 20 African Start-Up by Forbes Africa Magazine (February 2012) and runners up on the Kenya ICT Board Innovation Awards – Wholesale, Retail & Trade category.