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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

Commercial Bank of Kuwait partners with Network International

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 05 Feb 2024

Commercial Bank of Kuwait (Al-Tijari) has entered a strategic partnership with Network International to augment its digital banking and payment transformation.

digital banking, digitalisation, fraud detection, tokenization, digital payments

Insights on Open Banking Evolution in Africa – interview with Deloitte

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | 01 Feb 2024

Deloitte Africa explores how Africa's financial sector navigates Open Banking's rise, leveraging tech partnerships, overcoming regulatory gaps, and ensuring data security for inclusive, innovative finance.

Open Banking, Open Finance, regulation, report, fintech, banks

Central Bank of Kenya joins the African Payments and Settlement network

News | Payments General | 03 Oct 2023

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has become a member of the Pan African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS).

central bank, settlement, banks, FX

CBK launches QR Code Standard to boost digital payment usage

News | Online Payments | 04 May 2023

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the launch and implementation of the Kenya QR Code Standard 2023 to increase the usage of digital payments.

product launch, payments , digital payments, digitalisation, QR code, QR payments, payment methods, PSP, banks, card scheme, fintech, financial services, banking, mobile money, POS, ecommerce, Issuer, 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

Kenya clears fraud allegations against Flutterwave

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 06 Feb 2023

Nigeria-based fintech Flutterwave has reportedly been cleared of money laundering allegations which were levelled against it by the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) in Kenya.

fraud detection, online fraud, money laundering, PSP, transaction fraud, payment fraud, regulation, payments , cybercrime, asset recovery, fintech, money transfer, banking

Digital bank Umba acquires majority stake in Daraja

News | Payments General | 02 Aug 2022

Umba, a Nigeria-based digital bank, has acquired a 66.6% stake in Daraja, a Kenya-based microfinance outfit, as it aims to expand its presence on the continent.

banks, acquisition, merger, digital banking, digitalisation

Flutterwave's accounts frozen in Kenya

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 07 Jul 2022

A Kenyan High Court has frozen 56 bank accounts belonging to Flutterwave and other businesses connected with Nigerian nationals over money laundering allegations.   

fraud management, money laundering, AML, regulation, credit card fraud

The underdogs of Open Banking

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 03 Dec 2021

Vlad Macovei, content editor at The Paypers, shares key insights on the state of Open Banking across the globe 

Open Banking, Open Finance, data sharing, banks, fintech

Commercial Bank of Kuwait selects TCS BaNCS for its treasury operations

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 29 Jun 2021

Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) has selected TCS BaNCS for Treasury to manage risk better, improve asset class coverage, and drive future growth.  

treasury, partnership, digitalisation, risk management, API

Mobile money overpowers card payments in Kenya

News | Mobile Payments | 20 Jan 2021

Top banks in Kenya have raised a red flag over an expected significant drop in net earnings of USD 11 mln for the year 2020, due to the rise of mobile money.

mobile money, card payments, COVID-19, telcos, banks, Kenya, mobile payments

Central Bank of Kenya releases plan to implement Open Banking

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 13 Jan 2021

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released a draft document outlining a five-year digitalisation plan to modernise the country’s domestic payment landscape, according to fintechnews.ae

Kenya Central Bank, Open Banking, CBK, digitalisation, payment, regulator, API, Development, API specifications

Commercial Bank of Kuwait gets mobile payments moving with Thales

News | Mobile Payments | 03 Sep 2020

France-based multinational company Thales has announced it is supplying Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) with its Gemalto Trusted Services Hub (TSH).

Commercial Bank of Kuweit, Thales, financial services, mobile payments, contactless payments, Kuwait, MENA, Middle East

Central Bank Kenya to acquire Imperial Bank

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 27 May 2020

Central Bank Kenya (CBK) has decided to acquire Imperial Bank, which is now under receivership.

KCB, Kenya, Imperial Bank, Central Bank of Kenya, Commercial Bank, banks, banking, Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation, KDIC, The National Treasury and Planning

Egypt's CIB expands presence in Kenya by acquiring majority stake in Mayfair Bank

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 28 Apr 2020

Egypt-based Commercial International Bank (CIB) has received the regulatory nod from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to acquire a 51% stake in Kenya-based Mayfair Bank.

Egypt, CIB, Mayfair Bank, Kenya, CBK, bank, market share

Safaricom waves charges for M-Pesa users

News | Mobile Payments | 17 Mar 2020

Safaricom has decided to waived charges for M-Pesa, so the mobile money service will now pay zero fees for transfers below USD 10.

Safaricom, M-Pesa, mobile money, P2P transactions

NetGuardians brings anti-fraud solutions to Kenyan banks

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 04 Jan 2016

As fraud cases in Kenya increase, Kenyan banks turn to Swiss Fintech company NetGuardians for its anti-fraud solutions.

online fraud, online security, cyber security, fraud prevention, banks, financial institutions, Kenya, NetGuardians

Central Bank of Kenya warns against use of Bitcoin

News | Cryptocurrencies | 16 Dec 2015

The Central Bank of Kenya has warned against the use of Bitcoin and other unregulated digital currencies in Kenya.

Bitcoin, mining, cryptocurrency, digital currency, online payments, online security, online transactions, Kenya

Kenya: mobile money hits USD 21 bln as transactions surge

News | Mobile Payments | 13 Jan 2015

The value of mobile money transactions in Kenya has amounted to KES 1.94 trillion (approximately USD 21 billion) in the first 10 months of 2014, according to Central Bank payments systems data.

Kenya, mobile money, transactions , central bank, CBK, agents, payments