{
  "id": 5549412,
  "title": "Sun King joins Kenya’s growing smartphone financing race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/sun-king-joins-kenyas-growing-smartphone-financing-race",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T11:52:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCabal",
    "slug": "techcabal",
    "url": "https://techcabal.com/2026/09/04/sun-king-takes-on-m-kopa-in-kenyas-financed-phone-market/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sun King, an off-grid solar startup, is expanding its PayGo model into Kenya's growing financed-device market by manufacturing smartphones in the country. The company's EZ 3 smartphone requires a KES 2,299 ($18) deposit and KES 55 ($0.43) a day for 365 days, making it more affordable for customers who may struggle to pay for a device outright. Sun King entered Kenya in 2009 as Greenlight Planet, selling off-grid solar products, and now has a manufacturing facility in Tatu City, capable of producing up to 700,000 units a year. The company's strategy aims to tap into Kenya's expanding market for financed devices, where M-KOPA and Watu have already established a presence.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital Business",
        "title": "Kenya banks move to close green financing gap as GGGI, KBA seal five-year deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/kenya-banks-move-to-close-green-financing-gap-as-gggi-kba-seal-five",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:02:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}