Alternativecircle

Alternative Circle is a Nairobi-based technology solutions company that supports entrepreneurs and businesses building and scaling ventures in high-impact sectors.

Key capabilities and focus areas include:

• Sector-focused venture building and partnerships guided by the 7th Generation Concept, with strategic interest in Agriculture, Insurance and Lending, New Age Media, Sports and Entertainment, Real Estate, and Sustainable Energy.
• Platform and product development through active projects, including Oye (website listed as coming soon) and Pesaswap.
• Digital lending platform experience from its earlier product history, including an Android mobile loan app supported by a credit decision engine for credit assessment, and a backend designed for financial institutions to connect to lending pools.

Available on Web (company site and linked project sites); previous lending product availability included Android.

Target users include entrepreneurs and businesses looking for technology and long-term partnership opportunities; it also previously served individual borrowers through mobile loans.

It is notable in Kenya’s tech and SME ecosystem for its track record in digital lending, including a past partnership with CreditInfo Group on the SHIKA APP, and for maintaining an explicit long-term, impact-oriented sector strategy while developing new platforms such as Oye and Pesaswap.