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Background, positioning and newsroom resources for journalists, partners and creators covering Epic Africa.
About in brief
Epic Africa, in one paragraph
Epic Africa, developed and operated by Epic Escapes Limited, is an African-built proprietary cloud-based multi-vendor SaaS commerce and marketplace platform. It helps businesses, professionals, organisations, communities and individuals create personalized digital pages through which customers can discover, enquire, book, reserve, register, contribute, order or pay. The platform combines public marketplace discovery with direct and private-link commerce and is designed to scale across Africa and beyond.
Naming: refer to the platform as “Epic Africa” and the operating company as “Epic Escapes Limited”.
Key storylines
What Epic Africa is building
African-built technology
Home-grown infrastructure shaped by African mobile, payment, SME and connectivity realities.
Tourism & new frontiers
Digital discovery and transaction capability for destinations and operators outside mainstream promotion.
Youth economic opportunity
Participation through startups, sales, services, technology, tourism, events and affiliate distribution.
Financial inclusion
Deposits and installment plans designed to widen participation in eligible higher-value purchases.
Fundable enterprise
Structured commercial records that can improve how scalable businesses are assessed.
Social impact
Discounted or approved zero-fee support for selected conservation and close-to-heart initiatives.
Newsroom
Press releases
Epic Africa launches in Kenya
The platform launched in Kenya with a focus on curated travel and experiences — an early foundation for today's broader commerce and marketplace model.
Read releaseSecure checkout in multiple local currencies
Epic Africa details secure payment handling through accredited global financial partners.
Read releaseBusiness onboarding opens
An early milestone in giving local operators tools to list and transact digitally.
Read releaseA pan-African growth roadmap
The company outlines its Africa expansion ambition and partner-backed support model.
Read releaseMedia enquiries
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