Search Results for: financial inclusion
- Startups
Inside Intreensic: The New Payments Training Hub Shaping Africaโs Fintech Future
Intreensic launches to bridge Africaโs payments skills gap, offering structured fintech education, global certifications, and industry consulting. Learn how this…
- Business
Visa and NSEย Chart New Courseย for Kenyan Retailย Investors
Visa and NSE unveil plan to make retail investing affordable, mobile, and inclusive for all Kenyans.
- News
Standard Chartered Spearheads Blended Finance Revolution to Bridge Africa’s $130 Billion Infrastructure Gap
Standard Chartered pioneers blended finance, tackling Africa's $130B infrastructure gap by combining public-private capital for transformative continental development.
- News
Safaricom Expands M-Pesa Investments with Ziidi Money Market Fund Approval
Safaricom launches Ziidi Money Market Fund on M-Pesa, offering new investment options alongside Mali, with CMA regulatory approval.
- Opinion
How BNPL and Midrange Innovation Are Reshaping Tech Access
Affordable smartphones with premium features and BNPL services are driving digital inclusion and increasing smartphone access across Kenya.
- Business
Most Kenyans Default on Sub-KES 1,000 Loans, Lenders Consider Phasing them Out
For years, mobile loan apps promised instant cash at your fingertips. But in Kenya, the smallest digital loansโmeant to cover…
- News
KCB Launches University Financing Initiative Covering 29 Institutions in Kenya
KCB partners with 29 universities to fund infrastructure, digitized payments, staff wellness, student internships and community programs.
- Business
A new partnership aims to put $5.5 billion of Ugandan infrastructure on the blockchain
A partnership plans to tokenize $5.5B of Ugandan infrastructure and pilot a digital shilling CBDC on the blockchain.
- News
Joshua Oigara to Lead Standard Bankโs East Africa Region, Retains Stanbic Kenya CEO Role
Standard Bank appoints Joshua Oigara East Africa RCE, effective September 1, 2025, as Patrick Mweheire concludes five-year tenure.
- Startups
12th Sankalp Africa Summit: Billions in Investment, Innovation & Startup Growth to be Unlocked in Nairobi
Nairobi hosts the 12th Sankalp Africa Summit 2025, gathering 1,500+ leaders to drive investment, innovation, and funding for African startups.
- Business
Kenya’s Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill: 5 Ways It Could Transform Digital Finance
Kenya's Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill could transform crypto payments, reduce remittance costs, and establish regulatory clarity for digital finance…
- News
Watu to Install GPS Trackers on All Financed Motorbikes in Kenya in New Anti-Theft Campaign
Watu rolls out GPS trackers and distributes 70,000 logbooks to safeguard boda boda riders in Kenya from rising motorcycle theft.
- News
Lagos Prepares to Host the Dealmakers Set to Fuel Africa’s Next Tech Boom
The African tech scene is sending a clear signal: the funding winter is thawing, and itโs time to make deals.…
- News
Old Mutual Rolls Out Nationwide Financial Wellness Drive for Kenyan SMEs and Households
Old Mutual Kenya launches a nationwide financial wellness drive across eight towns offering free advisory clinics for SMEs and households…
- News
Absa Bank Kenya Partners with Womenโs World Banking to Back Women-Led SMEs
Absa Bank Kenya partners with Womenโs World Banking to boost support for women-led SMEs, starting with agribusiness.
