Mobile Money
Explore how Mobile Money is revolutionizing financial transactions and banking across the globe.
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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.
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Emirates brings split-payments to Kenya via Cellulant to bypass mobile money limits
Booking an international flight from Nairobi can feel like a budgeting exercise disguised as wanderlust. You find a decent fare,…
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The ‘Fuliza Excuse’ Won’t Work For M-Pesa Reversals
Mistakenly sent money to Fuliza? It is reversible. Safaricom restores the recipient's debt and refunds your cash via 456.
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M-Shwari outage locks Kenyans out of funds as Safaricom confirms system issues
Kenyan users of M-Shwari, the popular mobile savings and loan service operated by NCBA Bank in partnership with Safaricom’s M-Pesa,…
- Interesting Reads
Safaricom’s “Leapfrog” Strategy: How M-PESA Ethiopia is Rewriting the Mobile Money Playbook
In Ethiopia, the problem isn't sending money—it's carrying it. How M-PESA is solving the 'cash bulk' challenge
- 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.
- Business
Two Middle East fintech giants are merging to create a payments powerhouse
Network International and Magnati have merged, creating a massive fintech powerhouse aiming to dominate the payments market across MEA.
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Mobile money penetration in Kenya now stands at 91%
If there was any doubt that Kenya is the home of mobile money, the latest CA stats have settled it…
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What the New M-PESA Upgrade Means for Everyday Kenyans
For most Kenyans, M-PESA isn’t just a mobile wallet — it’s a daily lifeline. From buying vegetables at the market…
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Equity Bank and MoneyGram are slashing international transfer fees by 50 percent
The promotional campaign, running until the end of 2025, drops the cost of sending money from Kenya from 4 percent…
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M-PESA’s midnight upgrade is a massive leap to a new “Fintech 2.0” platform
The country’s dominant mobile money service will be unavailable in the dead of night on Monday
- 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 loans—meant to cover…
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Visa launches “Visa Pay” in the DRC to connect banked and unbanked users to digital payments
DRC gets a new interoperable rails upgrade. Visa Pay launches with USD and CDF transfers, virtual cards and bank integrations.
- Business
Verto launches Atlas Suite, a single API for cross border payments and FX
Verto Atlas Suite brings API first cross border payments, FX and local accounts to fintechs and platforms in Africa.
- Business
Kenya’s money reality in Q2 2025: Tighter wallets, smarter habits, and more scams
Six in ten Kenyans expect missed bills, yet savings, debt paydowns and credit monitoring rise as fraud attempts surge.
