Banking
Explore the latest trends, technology advancements, and regulatory changes impacting the banking sector.
- Business
How Equity Group Engineered a KES 75.5 Billion ‘Invisible Bank’ for Africa
Equity Group just posted a KES 75.5 billion profit. Unpack how this legacy institution is quietly building an invisible African…
- Startups
I&M Bank Just Unlocked KES 3.89 Billion for Green Tech in Kenya
I&M Bank and Sida have launched a KES 3.89 billion green finance guarantee. Here is how Kenyan startups in e-mobility…
- Business
Absa Visa Infinite Metal Card in Kenya: Beyond the Hardware and M-PESA Integration
The Absa Visa Infinite metal card uses premium hardware to bridge global prestige, local M-PESA convenience, and frictionless consumer debt.
- News
Pesalink Finally Wakes Up: The PAPSS Integration That Bypasses the Dollar and Threatens the Fintech Ecosystem
Pesalink and PAPSS have unlocked instant KES cross-border payments. Discover how bypassing the dollar threatens the entire remittance startup ecosystem.
- Business
GT Bank Kenya slapped with KES 33.18m fine over ‘unconscionable’ corporate bullying
The Competition Authority of Kenya has penalised the commercial lender after it trapped a long-term corporate client in a 17-month…
- Business
South Africa’s Nedbank is spending big to control Kenya’s NCBA — and its massive digital loan machine
Nedbank wants 66% of NCBA to leverage its digital lending engine for Pan-African expansion via cash and stock.
- Startups
Clea wants to fix Nigeria’s import nightmare with blockchain rails
Nigerian fintech Clea exits stealth with $4M processed, offering importers a blockchain alternative to traditional cross-border bank payments.
- Opinion
Why Africa’s Next Banking Revolution Won’t Be Led by Banks
Expert James Booth analyses how embedded finance, cross-border payments, and AI-driven risk models will redefine African fintech by 2026.
- News
Access Bank and NBK consolidate women-focused banking under new ‘W Initiative’
Access Bank and NBK unify women-focused banking into the W Initiative, targeting the massive credit gap for Kenya’s female entrepreneurs.
- News
KCB launches Tap-to-Phone with VISA in Kenya
KCB and Visa launch Tap-to-Phone, allowing Kenyan merchants to accept card payments directly on NFC-enabled Android smartphones, eliminating POS hardware.
- Opinion
Banking That Moves at the Speed of Creativity
Discover how the KCB App offers instant, flexible credit solutions designed to bridge cash flow gaps for Kenya’s creative economy.
- News
KCB new loan pricing rolls out as banks start shifting to CBK’s new risk-based lending model
KCB Bank has rolled out a new way of calculating interest on loans, becoming the first major bank in Kenya…
- Business
Mastercard demos new payment tech in Nairobi, eyes $1.5 trillion African digital economy
Mastercard launched new payment tech, like Merchant Cloud, at its Nairobi summit, targeting Africa's $1.5 trillion digital economy.
- News
KCB Group to Acquire Minority Stake in Payment Gateway Pesapal
The deal is KCB's second major fintech acquisition in 2025, signaling a massive strategic push to build a "full-stack" financial…
- News
Kenya’s banks just paid a KES 195 billion tax bill, and a new report shows where the money really came from
Kenyan banks paid KES 195B (8.09% of all government tax) in 2024, with the Affordable Housing Levy surging, a report…
