When friends and colleagues gather for a meal, the joyous atmosphere normally dims when the waiter presents a single aggregated bill. In that moment, mental calculations take center stage for bill-splitting. In an instant, calculators are out, brows furrow, lips tighten and there are brief glances exchanged between friends. The absence of change for large …
When friends and colleagues gather for a meal, the joyous atmosphere normally dims when the waiter presents a single aggregated bill. In that moment, mental calculations take center stage for bill-splitting.
In an instant, calculators are out, brows furrow, lips tighten and there are brief glances exchanged between friends. The absence of change for large bills or a miscalculation can strain even the closest bonds.
This scenario is a snapshot of a larger reality experienced by countless groups worldwide, where the process of splitting bills often becomes an unintended obstacle course.
Be it a meal among friends, a collective gift purchase, or splitting expenses during a trip, the challenges remain persistent—fairness, transparency, and the hassle of dealing with physical cash.
It’s this ordeal that Agile Engineers—comprising Brian Amanya, Arnold Kiirya and Yvette Wambi Nerima—encountered firsthand.
This trio, amidst their bustling lives and shared experiences, recognized the nuances and intricacies inherent in managing shared expenses.
This planted the seed for their brainchild, SharePay.
Their innovation at the MTN MoMo Hackathon 2023 clinched third spot at the MoMo Hackathon and a $2,000 prize.
The MTN MoMo Hackathon 2023 was the third edition and was held under the theme “Innovative Financial and Transactional Applications”.
The hackathon is an innovative platform designed by MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited to bring together visionary web developers and entrepreneurs from across Africa.
The hackathon aims to harness the power of technology and creativity to accelerate financial inclusion and drive the digitization of payments on the continent.
