Mobile Money
Explore how Mobile Money is revolutionizing financial transactions and banking across the globe.
- News
Smartphone Magic: KCB Bank and Visa Bring Tap to Pay to Kenyan Consumers
KCB Bank and Visa launch Tap to Pay service, enabling contactless payments with smartphones, revolutionizing Kenya's digital transactions.
- News
Kenya Power, Airtel Money Announce Zero Transaction Fees
Airtel Money partners with Kenya Power, offering 6 months of zero transaction fees for electricity bill payments.
- Announcements
PayPal M-Pesa Withdrawals Suspended as Website Undergoes Maintenance
The PayPal-M-Pesa link site is undergoing maintenance, causing temporary disruption. Users cannot withdraw or deposit money.
- News
LemFi Launches: New Player Charges Zero Fees For Diaspora Remittances
LemFi, a cross-border payment solution, launched in Kenya, offering zero-fee transactions for diaspora remittances from UK, US, and Canada.
- News
Digital Payments in Africa: MultiChoice, Rapyd, and General Catalyst Launch Moment
MultiChoice, Rapyd, and General Catalyst to revolutionise Digital Payments in Africa with Moment, a new integrated payment platform
- News
Visa Innovation Studio in Nairobi Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
Visa celebrates one-year anniversary of its Nairobi Innovation Studio, driving digital payment adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Announcements
Ethiopia grants mobile money license to Safaricom M-Pesa
Safaricom M-Pesa receives the first mobile money license in Ethiopia for a foreign investor to boost financial inclusion.
- News
Kenya launches QR Code Standard; Everything to know!
KE QR Code Standard 2023 facilitates easy, fast, and secure digital payments for businesses and customers via QR technology.
- Announcements
Equity Bank Customers Forced to Pay for SMS Alerts
Equity Bank has introduced charges of KES 2.26 per transaction confirmation SMS, with no option to opt out.
- News
Payday Relaunches in Rwanda, Offering Virtual Card Payments for Starlink Routers
Payday returns to Rwanda with Starlink partnership to offer virtual card payments and boost financial inclusion.
- Startups
Payday receives $3M seed funding to empower Africa’s future workforce.
Payday raised $3m seed funding to expand operations in the UK and Canada, improve product development, and grow talent.
- Best Lists
Full List of Loan Apps approved by Central Bank of Kenya
As of March 2023, only 32 Loan Apps have received license from the Central Bank. Google has gone ahead to…
- News
M-Pesa Africa launches $2 Million Office in Nairobi to serve 5 countries
M-Pesa Africa Launches Shared Service Operations Centre in Nairobi to Improve Mobile Money Transfer Services and Support Advancements.
- 24 Bit
Podcast: From Banking to Fintech; A discussion with LOOP on new approach
In this episode we sit down with Eric Muriuki CEO, and Jimmy Mwangondi, Chief Product Officer to discuss the new…
- News
Pesapal now accepts Airtel Money Payments in Uganda
This partnership will enable Pesapal’s point-of-sale machine merchants to accept Airtel Money payments in addition to Visa and Mastercard.
