Finance and Fintech
Delving into different varied fintech innovations that are reshaping banking, investments, and payments globally.
- Opinion
DTB’s New Tap-to-Pay Wearables Quietly Solve Kenya’s Apple NFC Problem
DTB launches NFC-enabled rings and wristbands in Kenya from KES 1,200. Tap-to-pay linked to your DTB debit card.
- News
DTB & Premier Bank Kenya revive M-PESA 1Tap dream with NFC wearables for tap-and-pay
About a decade after Safaricom tried to make contactless payments mainstream with the now-defunct M-PESA 1Tap, Kenyan finance players are…
- Business
Co-op Bank to Split Into a Holding Company Structure, Paving the Way for Regional Expansion
Co-op Bank plans to convert into Co-opbank Group PLC non-operating holding company, with Co-op Bank Kenya handling banking business.
- News
Wall Street Just Flagged the Kenya Shilling as One of Africa’s Most Vulnerable Currencies
Wall Street banks warn the Kenya shilling is Africa's most vulnerable currency. Here is what a weaker KES means for…
- Startups
Lua, the Nairobi-Rooted AI Agent Startup, Raises $5.8M Led by Norrsken22
Lua, the AI agent startup built by Money254 and Paystack alumni, raises $5.8M led by Norrsken22 for global expansion.
- News
Craft Silicon’s TouristTap Now an Authorised Payment Option at Kenya’s Parks, Hotels and Attractions
Craft Silicon’s TouristTap approved across Kenya’s Parks and Hotels. Card to Till payments, refer all commissions and 24 hour support…
- News
Bitcoin Is Already Running in Kibera. Now Nairobi Hosts the Conference That Could Shape Its Future.
The gap between how Bitcoin is actually used in places like Kibera and how regulators plan to govern it is…
- Business
Verto Now Offers USD Accounts for Businesses Operating Between the US and Africa
Cross-border fintech Verto introduces US-dollar accounts targeting startups and businesses operating between the United States and Africa.
- Startups
Kulipa Raises $6.2M to Help Fintechs Like Flutterwave Turn Stablecoin Balances Into Real Payments
Kulipa raises $6.2M to let fintechs issue payment cards funded directly from stablecoin balances, with Nigeria in its regulated footprint.
- Interesting Reads
More Kenyans Are Earning More — But 4 in 10 Are Still Borrowing to Eat
Old Mutual's 2025 report shows Kenyans are more financially optimistic but still stretched thin by debt and rising costs. Option…
- Startups
A South African Fintech Just Raised $9.5M to Turn African Banks into Merchant Powerhouses — and Kenya Is on the List
South African fintech littlefish raises $9.5M to expand its bank-embedded merchant infrastructure platform to Kenya and across Africa.
- News
How paying rent on M-PESA could unlock your next loan
As Safaricom pushes toward its new My OneApp future, one of the more interesting things I’ve seen tucked inside the…
- Business
Kenswitch and Visa Sign Deal to Modernise Kenya’s Payment Backbone
Kenswitch and Visa sign a framework agreement to modernise Kenya's payments infrastructure, targeting merchants, banks, and settlement systems.
- Business
Consolidated Bank Turned a Profit. But the Audited Numbers Tell a More Complicated Story.
Consolidated Bank posted a KES 217.5 million profit, but severe capital shortfalls and rising bad loans threaten its future survival.
- Interesting Reads
Kenya Mobile Money: We Already Ran the Experiment. It’s Time to Act on the Results.
Kenya's 2020 free mobile money experiment added 2.8 million users. The data is clear. It's time to go back.
