Pancras Karema is East Africa’s Most Promising Founder of the Year 2020 Under 30

Kenya’s Expeditions Maasai Safaris CEO, entrepreneur Pancras Karema, was on Thursday evening awarded as East Africa’s Most Promising Founder of the Year 2020 Under 30 category.

Karema was awarded during the annual FOYA Awards ceremony by the TheFounder Magazine held at Nairobi Cinema.

FOYA Awards seeks to recognize, celebrate, and reward outstanding young and youthful entrepreneurs who create jobs and other value-adding opportunities.

Karema and his childhood friend, Lawrence Ndegea, registered the tour and travel company, Expeditions Maasai Safaris, in 2015, growing from strength to strength since then.

Pancras Karema Posing with the FOYA Award – Most Promising Founder of the Year Under 30 category

One year later, the firm was awarded Biz Yangu award at the Soma Awards, which marked the big break for Karema and Expedition Maasai Safaris.

By 2020, the company employs over 50 employees as well as earning recognition as Travelers’ Choice 2020 by TripAdvisor, receiving high ratings from satisfied clients.

Over the course of five years the Expeditions Maasai Safaris has won Soma Awards 2016, Social Media Organization of the Year 2017, Leading Tour Destination 2020 at the Digital Tech Excellence Awards 2019, SME of the Year 2019/20, and the Leading SME in Tourism and Hospitality 2019/20.

Pancras Karema, Expeditions Maasai Safaris Chairman Kavit Shah and Lawrence Gitonga (MD) pose with the SME of the Year Award

The tours and travel company based in Nairobi and Mombasa is recognized for offering both affordable Safaris and a flexible payment plan, Commit Kidogo Kidogo, which enables travelers to enjoy their dream destinations across the world by paying in installments.

Meanwhile, Karema was recognized as the Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2018/19 at Bizna Awards for the role he continues to play in marketing Kenya as a leading holiday destination worldwide. He has now received a nomination as the Most Promising Founder under 30 by FOYA Awards.

Karema recently appeared on the cover of Inversk Magazine’s April/May 2020 Edition. You can read the magazine here.