Mitsui invests in B2B Retail Digital Platform Kyosk
A Japanese firm, Mitsui & Co. Limited, has invested in an African Business-to-Business (B2B) digital platform, Kyosk Global Holdings, which leverages smartphone penetration in the African continent to link suppliers and traditional retailers.
Mitsui said it invested in Kyosk because it sees huge potential in the company as a conduit to reach the African consumer market and an avenue to create real economic impact while supporting entrepreneurship within local communities.
SOURCE: Business Post
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