Peter Mkwawa

Twelve years designing how money moves.

Reverse chronological. Every line is a number I own.

Founder & General Manager — SparkCraft

Present · Market intelligence, entry strategy and regulatory navigation

  • Took an international iGaming brand into five markets in a single launch window — Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia
  • Deliver market sizing, regulatory mapping, channel strategy and operational launch for organisations entering unfamiliar markets
  • Advise on capital strategy with ASK Private Capital

Founder & Chief Editor — CHARGED Africa

Present · Twice-weekly intelligence brief

  • Publish a twice-weekly brief on fintech, payments, commerce and mobility
  • 2,500+ subscribers within 30 days of launch

Head of Strategy & Partnerships — Ramani (Y Combinator)

Y Combinator-backed fintech · Inventory-embedded credit for FMCG distributors

  • Co-led a $32M Series A, owning investor relations, due diligence and deal structuring
  • Built Tanzania's first financial marketplace from concept to launch with Stanbic Bank, TCB and microfinance partners
  • Structured $60M+ in inventory financing across 100+ FMCG distributors and 60+ brands
  • Scaled the loan book to $250M in twelve months through automated origination, underwriting, monitoring and collections
  • Closed and scaled 64 brand partnerships — Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Diageo, Dangote Cement, Oryx Energies
  • Drove 60% month-on-month GMV growth and 35% market expansion across East Africa

Strategy Lead — WAGA Motion

National EV infrastructure

  • Developed Tanzania's national EV infrastructure roadmap targeting 40% adoption by 2027
  • Structured charging network economics and public-private financing model

Digital Strategist — Smartcodes

Banking, telecom and FMCG clients

  • Led digital strategy for banking, telecom and FMCG clients
  • Delivered 40% traffic growth and 25% ROI across client portfolio
  • Lifted client ROAS from 1.30x to 2.38x

Program Manager — Digital Opportunity Trust & The Launchpad

Entrepreneurship and digital skills

  • Trained 9,000+ young people in entrepreneurship and digital skills
  • Managed delivery partnerships with USAID, KPMG and DW Akademie

The numbers

$250M Loan book built
$32M Series A co-led
$60M+ Financing structured
5 Markets launched in one window

Tell me where the money isn't moving.

Full-time roles, fractional leadership, or a defined engagement — I'm open to all three.

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