Skincare retailer rides on ‘Lipa pole pole’ to drive purchases
This digital platform enables customers to spread the cost of skincare products over a certain period instead of paying the full amount at checkout...
✨ Key Highlights
A Kenyan skincare retailer, The Ivy League Beauty Shop, has introduced a unique payment platform called the "Skincare Wallet" to overcome customer purchasing barriers related to upfront costs.
- The platform, launched in April 2026, allows customers to spread payments for premium skincare products over time, a strategy inspired by Kenya's 'lipa pole pole' (pay slowly slowly) culture.
- Joseph Sosi, the founder of The Ivy League Beauty Shop, noticed customers delaying purchases due to price, leading to the implementation of this embedded finance solution.
- The Skincare Wallet has attracted over 130 users and integrates payments through mobile money, with plans to add Visa and credit card options, offering interest-free instalments.
Continue Reading
Read the complete article from Nation Business
Part of the Day's Coverage
Kenyan startup funding slips to Sh16.3bn in first half of 2026 - July 2026
Kenyan startups secured Sh16.3 billion in funding during the first half of 2026, a slight decrease from the previous year, according to Africa: The Big Deal. A Kenyan skincare retailer, The Ivy League Beauty Shop, has introduced a unique payment platform called the Skincare Wallet to overcome customer purchasing barriers related to upfront costs. The founder of Kenyan Afro-luxury fashion brand Zanta Adeyde, Anyango Omondi, was inspired to create her business from her previous work in a Kenyan abattoir, transforming animal by-products into high-end fashion items.
