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Network International launches new payments services in Kenya

News | Payments General | 10 Oct 2024

Digital payments provider Network International has announced the launch of a series of in-person payment services in Kenya, aiming to boost commerce in the region.

product launch, payments , POS, ecommerce, financial inclusion

Vienna Payment Solutions partners with Interswitch East Africa (Kenya)

News | Mobile Payments | 05 Jan 2024

Vienna Payment Solutions has partnered with Interswitch East Africa (Kenya) to improve payment solutions for financial institutions, retailers, and hospitality industry participants.

mobile payments, POS, partnership, contactless payments, payments , payment methods

Paymentology partners with Diamond Trust Bank

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 May 2024

Paymentology has announced its partnership with Diamond Trust Bank in order to drive Embedded Finance for customers in the region of Kenya. 

partnership, embedded finance, banking, online banking, mobile banking, digital banking, financial inclusion

Visa partners with Pesaflow

News | Payments General | 22 Jan 2024

Visa has announced its partnership with Pesaflow in order to provide customers and clients in the region of Kenya with improved digital payments. 

partnership, payments , digital payments, online payments, mobile payments, ecommerce, financial inclusion

Central Bank of Kenya upgrades its large payments system

News | Payments General | 13 Apr 2023

The Central Bank of Kenya has upgraded its Kenya Electronic Payment and Settlement System (KEPSS) by migrating the platform to new standards.

payments , central bank, banks, product upgrade, digital payments

LemFi receives CBK approval for Kenya remittance operations

News | Mobile Payments | 08 Apr 2024

US-based fintech LemFi has received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to operate remittances in Kenya.

remittance, mobile payments, digital wallet, FX , money transfer

Premier Bank and Mastercard launch Shari'ah-compliant cards in Kenya

News | Cards | 05 Dec 2024

Premier Bank, a Kenya-based Islamic financial institution, has partnered with Mastercard to introduce a range of Shari'ah-compliant debit, credit, and prepaid cards.

banks, partnership, debit card, credit card, prepaid card

CMA approves the Ziidi Money Market Fund from Safaricom

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 28 Nov 2024

The Capital Markets Authority has granted approval to Safaricom PLC to establish the Ziidi Money Market Fund as a Collective Investment Scheme (CIS).

funding, banking, credit access, financial services

Safaricom and Mastercard expand remittances and payments in Kenya

News | Payments General | 23 Sep 2024

Telecommunications company Safaricom has partnered with Mastercard to accelerate the adoption of payment acceptance and cross-border remittance in Kenya.

merchant, cross-border payments, mobile payments, financial inclusion, digital payments

Stanbic Bank and Mastercard launch premium cards

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 01 Nov 2024

Stanbic Bank Kenya and Mastercard have introduced two new credit cards tailored for the bank’s affluent clientele.

partnership, luxury goods, contactless payments, fraud prevention, financial services

Flutterwave faces another trial in Kenya

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 13 Mar 2023

Nigeria-based fintech Flutterwave has been involved in another fresh trial in Kenya, shortly after its first case was solved.

AML, fintech, central bank, fraud detection, regulation

dLocal joins forces with KCB Group

News | Payments General | 25 Jun 2024

Cross-border payment platform specialised in high-growth markets dLocal has entered into a partnership agreement with the KCB Group.

partnership, remittance, money remittance, online payments, cross-border payments, financial services

Paymentology partners with Boya

News | Online Payments | 14 Aug 2023

Paymentology, a global issuer-processor company, has announced its partnership with a Kenyan technology company, Boya, aiming to simplify expense management for businesses in Kenya.

partnership, online payments, spend management, fintech

EDOMx partners with finbotsAI

News | Payments General | 11 Oct 2023

US-based lending provider EDOMx has partnered with B2B SaaS fintech finbotsAI to enable credit risk management using AI. 

credit scoring, lending, partnership, financial inclusion, artificial intelligence

Kenyan banks to begin tracing large transactions

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 Aug 2024

The Central Bank of Kenya has announced that the region’s commercial banks are set to begin tracking large cash deposits and transfers to advance compliance with ISO 20022. 

ISO 20022, banks, financial services, bank transfer, online banking, transactions , transaction monitoring

Safaricom partners with EABL and Vivo

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 10 Jul 2023

Kenya-based communication solutions company Safaricom has partnered with EABL and Vivo to launch the Bar and Shell apps on the M-PESA application.

partnership, payments , online payments, digital payments, mobile payments

Equity Bank introduces instant PayPal withdrawals

News | Online Payments | 06 Mar 2024

Kenya-based Equity Bank has introduced instant withdrawal capabilities from PayPal in a bid to support Kenya’s digital economy.

product upgrade, instant payments, digital payments, ecommerce

Safaricom and HELB to disburse loans to M-PESA

News | Mobile Payments | 28 Apr 2023

Kenya-based communication solutions company Safaricom and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have partnered to launch the HELB mobile wallet and HELB M-PESA mini app.

product launch, mobile payments, lending, digital wallet, partnership

Kenyan legislative committee to suspend Worldcoin

News | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Oct 2023

A Kenyan legislative committee has recommended the termination of Worldcoin in the East African country.  

cryptocurrency, crypto asset, cryptocurrency exchange, regulation, data protection, data privacy

NCBA expands in Ukunda to provide customer banking solutions

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 Oct 2024

NCBA has expanded in Ukunda, as part of its strategy of taking the businesses into new sectors of the economy, as well as providing its services to local clients.

expansion, banking, financial services, financial institutions