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Startups
Applications for the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 Open
Visa has opened applications for its 2024 edition of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation program and…
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BUSINESS
Glovo partners with Visa to support SMEs
Glovo has teamed with digital payments leader, Visa, to empower small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) through a series of online training courses.…
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Visa appoints new General Manager for East Africa
Digital payments leader Visa has appointed Chad Pollock as Cluster Country Manager and Vice President for East Africa. Chad is…
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Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program hosts first demo day in Nairobi
Visa held its Africa Fintech Accelerator program first demo day on February 13th in Nairobi to showcase innovations from emerging…
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Visa and Pesaflow partner to accelerate digital government ecosystems
Visa, a global leader in digital payments and Pesaflow, a pioneering fintech firm offering innovative digital payment solutions have partnered…
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Copia, Visa partner to deliver digital finance services Kenyan households
Copia Global, the Kenyan last-mile delivery and eCommerce platform has entered into a strategic partnership with Visa. The 5-year partnership,…
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Visa and Oxfam America to scale B-READY project to Kenya
Visa recently teamed up with Oxfam America to scale the Building Resilient, Adaptive and Disaster-Ready Communities (B-READY) Project to provide preventative…
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Omanyala is Team Visa’s Newest Global Brand Ambassador
The Olympic & Paralympic Games Paris 2024 are set to happen in Paris and if you’re a sports enthusiast you…
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NCBA and Visa target businesses with new spend management tool
NCBA Group and Visa have announced a partnership to roll out an online Spend and Expense management platform for Enterprise…
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Visa selected as digital payments partner for AFCON tournaments until 2026
Visa on Thursday announced the renewal of its partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) until 2026, which establishes…
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Most consumers in Kenya likely to miss common fraud warning signs, Visa study
Despite being scam-savvy, a new study by Visa has revealed that most consumers in Kenya are likely to be at risk…
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[Kenya] Visa working with local banks to roll out Tap To Pay payment services
Tap To Pay is a concept that Kenyans have not really been accustomed to. As much as customers are gradually…
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BUSINESS
VFS Global offers tips for a smooth visa application experience
Based on the data available mid-year, there is convincing evidence that reveals global travel is on the rise in 2023,…
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Kenyan fintech Boya launches Virtual Visa cards for SMEs
Boya, the Kenyan fintech firm on Tuesday launched its virtual Visa expense card targeting local businesses. The card was launched…
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Startups
Visa opens applications for its Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
Payments tech company Visa has opened applications for startups to participate in the first cohort of the Visa Africa Fintech…
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New Equatorial Guinea E-Visa service launched for all nationalities
Equatorial Guinea has onboarded VFS Global as the technical partner to offer a new E-Visa service that will enable a…
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Influencer Marketing Platform Aifluence wins of the Visa Everywhere Initiative Kenya Finals
AIfluence, the Kenyan AI-driven Influencer Marketing Platform has been named the winner of the Kenya edition of the 2023 Visa…
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Here are the five startups pitching at the 2023 Visa Everywhere Initiative Kenya edition
Payments firm Visa has unveiled the five finalists shortlisted for the final round of the 2023 Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI).…
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Visa launches its fintech accelerator program for startups in Africa
Visa on Wednesday announced the launch of the new Africa Fintech Accelerator program for African startups. The program seeks to…
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Carrefour partners with Visa for online discounts
Carrefour is partnering with Visa to offer discounts to customers shopping via its online platform. The online campaign, which will…
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Three African women fund managers receive grant funding from Visa
Three women fund managers SME.NG (Nigeria), Altree Capital (Kenya), and Maia Capital (South Africa) are the selected recipients of Visa’s…
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Visa Everywhere Initiative 2023 applications open in Kenya
Payments firm Visa has opened applications for the 2023 edition of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI). The global open innovation…
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[Interview] Visa Kenya’s Eva Ngigi-Sarwari on fintech and Gen-Z spending
We are living at an exciting time where technology has made it easier for people to access funding, invest and…
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BUSINESS
Visa goes big with digital payments in Kenya
The Covid-19 pandemic propelled the adoption of digital payment platforms for millions of people around the world and in Africa.…
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SanKalp Africa Summit 2023 folds up as Visa and other partners promise more commitment
The SanKalp Africa Summit 2023 came to a close on Wednesday this week, after two days of reflections, evaluation, and…
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Nigerian Agri-FinTech Tingo partners with Visa for secure cashless transactions
Nigerian Agri-FinTech company Tingo has partnered with Visa to launch digital payment offerings in Africa. In a statement, the companies…
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Nigeria launches payments card program to take on Visa and Mastercard
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a national domestic payments card program called AfriGo, meant to help the…
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Visa to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation with $1 billion investment
Global payments company Visa has pledged to invest $1 billion in Africa to accelerate digital transformation over the next five…
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Startups
Nigeria’s ThriveAgric crowned winner of Visa Everywhere Initiative
ThriveAgric, a Nigerian startup that champions technology to transform the payments landscape for smallholder farmers, was crowned winner of the…
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Visa to pilot Pay with Your Face payment solution at FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Payments technology company Visa is piloting a Pay with Your Face payments solution at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022…
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BUSINESS
Visa doubles down on wallets with Thunes in emerging markets
Visa is partnering with Thunes to help individuals and small businesses move money internationally to 78 digital wallet providers, reaching…
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Visa expands its digital payments with new office in DRC
Global payments company Visa has announced the establishment of local business operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). DRC…
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Interviews
[Interview] Africa is central to our long-term growth strategy, says Visa CEO
AI Kelly is the Chairman and CEO of the global payments firm Visa. He joined Visa in October 2016 as Chief Executive Officer and…
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Visa announces grant to support women entrepreneurs in Africa
Global payments firm Visa has announced a grant in support of African women entrepreneurs. The African Women Impact Fund (AWIF)…
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24BIt
[24Bit Podcast] Our Experiences Using The New M-Pesa VISA Virtual Card
Listen in on Emmanuel Chenze, Dickson Otieno and Nick Kanali as we discuss our personal experiences with the recently launched…
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Absa Bank Kenya and Visa Launch a Money Remittance Service
Absa Bank and global payments company Visa have today launched a payment solution aimed at easing local and cross-border transactions.…
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24BIt
[24Bit Podcast] What is the new M-Pesa VISA Virtual Card, and how can you use it?
In this episode, we discuss Safaricom’s latest Globalpay initiative where they’ve partnered with VISA to launch a Virtual CARD tied…
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Safaricom and Visa roll out virtual card for global payments via M-Pesa
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom and payments leader Visa on Thursday launched a virtual payment card to enable users to make…
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Visa’s innovation studio in Kenya to offer virtual cards for local banks and fintechs
A couple of weeks ago, digital payments leader Visa opened its first African Innovation Studio in Kenya. The new studio…
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Visa Opens its first African Innovation Hub in Kenya to advance payment solutions development
Digital payments leader Visa on Wednesday opened its first African Innovation Studio in Kenya. The new centre has been designed to…
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Payment service provider i2c partners with Visa for fintech processing in the MENA region
US-based payment service provider i2c Inc has announced a new partnership with Visa as a fintech processor in the MENA…
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Visa signs agreement to acquire Currencycloud
Visa has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Currencycloud, a global platform that enables banks and…
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Fintech firm Carbon teams up with Visa to enable payments across Africa
Carbon, the Pan-African fintech company providing access to basic financial services for Africans, has today announced a strategic five-year partnership…
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Visa highlights key innovation capabilities that will drive financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Visa, the world leader in digital payments, showcased key innovation capabilities that will accelerate financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa. Hosting…
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Kenya among top drivers of eCommerce volumes in Sub-Saharan Africa, Visa research
Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria are the top drivers of eCommerce volumes in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is according to a…
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BUSINESS
Visa Is Moving Into Cryptocurrencies ‘In a Big Way’
Visa CEO Al Kelly says the payments giant is moving into cryptocurrencies in a big way. Speaking during an earnings…
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Startups
Visa announces 2021 edition of its Everywhere Initiative to support fintech startups
Visa has announced the 2021 edition of the Everywhere Initiative – a global innovation program and competition for fintech startups. This year,…
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BUSINESS
Pay for Showmax Pro using Visa or MasterCard and Get 25% Off
Festivities are around the corner, and the MultiChoice-owned streaming platform Showmax has already lined up it’s Christmas Countdown Entertainment Collection.…
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News
Kenya’s e-commerce Startup Sokowatch wins ‘Visa Everywhere Initiative’ 2020 competition
Nairobi-based e-commerce startup Sokowatch has been named winner of the recently concluded Visa Everywhere Initiative – Pandemic Challenge. This year’s initiative was…
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WomenInTech
Visa and She Leads Africa partner to empower female entrepreneurs on the continent
Visa has announced a new partnership with She Leads Africa to connect female entrepreneurs with information and tools they need to…
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WomenInTech
Visa Appoints Eva Ngigi New Country Manager for Kenya
Visa has appointed Eva Ngigi-Sarwari as its new Country Manager for Kenya. Eva Ngigi will serve as the Senior Business…
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BUSINESS
Visa and TerraPay partner to drive domestic remittances
Visa and TerraPay, a payments infrastructure company have announced a new partnership to drive domestic remittance. The two companies will develop…
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Visa launches new initiative to support Small Businesses in Kenya
Visa has launched a new initiative to support support small businesses in Kenya. The “Where You Shop Matters’ initiative seeks…
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Visa’s Fast Track Program Propels Growth of the Fintech Industry Worldwide
Visa today announced its continued support of the global Fintech community, having grown the Fast Track Program to over 140 Fintechs.…
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Visa customers who order medication and essential products via MYDAWA to get discounted rates
Visa has entered into a partnership with online retail pharmacy MYDAWA to give discounts to its customers who order medication…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom partners with Visa to develop M-Pesa products for customers and merchants
Safaricom has entered into a new partnership with digital payments leader Visa to develop products that will support digital payments…
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Visa and Pesapal Partner for Connected Payments in Africa
Visa has announced a new partnership with Pesapal to drive connected digital payments to consumers and businesses in Africa. Under…
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BUSINESS
Visa has unveiled a Ksh.242M grant to support Kenyan women-owned micro-businesses
Visa has announced a Ksh.242 Million grant to Hand in Hand Eastern Africa to support low-income business owners in Kenya.…
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Blockchain
Coinbase becomes the first cryptocurrency company to receive Visa membership
“Today we’re announcing that Coinbase has become the first pure-play crypto company to be approved as a Visa principal member,”…
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BUSINESS
Visa is partnering with MFS Africa to boost digital payments among African consumers and businesses
Visa and pan-African fintech leader MFS Africa have announced a partnership to boost digital payments among African consumers and businesses.…
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Startups
Visa is investing $200 Million in Nigeria’s fintech firm Interswitch
Visa is investing $200 million for a 20% stake in Nigeria’s digital payments company Interswitch. This minority equity stake acquisition…
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Blockchain
Libra Season About to End? Visa, Mastercard, Stripe and Mercado Pago Call it Quits
Barely a week after PayPal exited the Libra Association; other U.S payment companies have followed suit. As on Friday 11th,…
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BUSINESS
You will soon start paying your Boda rider using Visa Mobile
You might soon start paying your boda-boda rider using Visa Mobile. Visa, KCB Bank and the Boda Boda Safety Association…
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Facebook cryptocurrency backed by Visa, MasterCard, Uber, and PayPal
Facebook has been working on its cryptocurrency for some time now. Unlike the regular cryptocurrencies, the company’s crypto coin will…
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Startups
Branch raises $170 million funding round, announces new partnership with Visa
Visa and Branch International, have announced a partnership that will see virtual Visa prepaid debit cards offered to over 2…
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Visa to reward $100,000 To Women Entrepreneurs in Global Competition
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Visa has announced the launch of the first Visa Everywhere Initiative: Women’s Global Edition.…
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BUSINESS
Visa partners with Branch to provide micro credit facilities to Visa merchants across Kenya.
Visa has announced a new partnership with international mobile financial services firm Branch to offer custom financing to Visa merchants…
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Startups
Kenyan Startup Mookh Africa wins Visa Everywhere Initiative Top Prize
Kenyan Startup Mookh Africa is the overall winner of the Visa Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) Everywhere Initiative, The startup won…
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Visa opens up the first Visa Everywhere Initiative to young developers at the Nairobi Tech Week
Visa has announced that it will be opening up the first Visa Everywhere Initiative for Sub Saharan Africa to young developers…
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BUSINESS
I&M Bank and Visa Partner for New Card Offering for its Premium clients.
I&M Bank has partnered with Visa Kenya to launch the I&M Bank Visa Infinite Credit Card and the I&M Visa…
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BUSINESS
Ecobank launches mVisa across 33 African Countries
Ecobank has partnered with Visa to launch Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa solutions to their consumers across 33 African countries the…
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BUSINESS
Visa Patners with four banks to launch mVisa mobile payment service in Kenya
Visa has today introduced a new mobile payment service in the country. Known as mVisa, the company says the service…
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BUSINESS
Visa Brings Digital Payments to Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Visa will this year implement 4,000 POS terminals across key Olympic venues, as well as 11 ATMs in partnership with…
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Gemalto selected to supply border and visa management systems to Gabon
Gabon’s Department of Homeland Security DGDI has selected Gemalto to supply and implement a fully integrated border and visa management…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Money visa card driving financial inclusion
On year after Airtel Kenya launched the Airtel Money VISA card, the debit card continues to allow easy access funds…
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BUSINESS
Visa, Airtel Extend Mobile Payments to Seven African Countries
Visa and Bharti Airtel, have partnered to bring innovative mobile payment services to seven markets in Africa including Gabon, Ghana,…
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Featured
Precautionary Measures When Using a Credit Card at Online Casinos
In the fast-growing world of online gambling, there are many methods of playing for real money. You can use vouchers,…
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Startups
South African fintech Float secures $11 million in funding
Float, the South African fintech which offers shoppers a smarter way to use their credit cards has secured $11 million…
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Startups
Empowering Africa’s Economic Future: Fintech’s Role in Driving Financial Inclusion in Africa
In recent years, Africa has emerged as a hotbed for innovation and entrepreneurship, with its rapidly growing population and increasing…
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INSURANCE
Britam targets insurtech and fintech startups with new incubation programme
Britam has launched Beta Lab, a new insurance innovation and acceleration programme to nurture budding insurtech and fintech startups. The…
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24BIt
[24Bit Podcast] Our 2024 Tech Predictions: From AI to EVs, Elections, and More
Welcome to the first episode of 24Bit Podcast in 2024! In this exciting episode, your hosts Emmanuel Chenze, Dickson Otieno,…
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News
[South Africa] Convergence Partners fully acquires Datacentrix Group
Convergence Partners today announced that its Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF) has entered into a definitive agreement with Alviva…
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BUSINESS
Seamlessly Shop This Festive Season With Equity
With the festivities here with us (well, we know, just like you, we’re not sure how it happened so fast…
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BUSINESS
M-Pesa Global pay to get a tap-to-pay payment option
Safaricom’s mobile money platform M-PESA will soon start offering tap-to-pay services to its more than 60 million customers. This is…
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Featured
Betting Made Easy: An All-In-One Guide to 1Win Platform
This comprehensive guide distils everything you need to know about the 1Win betting platform. From security measures and fair play…
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News
Continued growth of Africa’s FinTechs can unlock greater economic prosperity
Africa is one of the fastest growing FinTech markets with revenue forecasted to grow 13 fold to $65-billion by 2030.…
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Business Tips: How to Enjoy Apple Pay Casinos on a Break
Integrating Apple Pay into the online casino experience has changed how players approach gaming during their leisure time. Known for…
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Airtel Kenya lowers eCitizen transaction fees by 25pc
Airtel Money has reduced transaction fees for eCitizen services by up to 25 per cent after integrating the mobile money…
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Unpacking Faulu Microfinance Bank Digital Solutions
Kenya’s banking sector has been evolving over the years, thanks to the emergence of technology, especially mobile phones that shifted…
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Little App Rolls out NFC Payment Feature for Taxi Drivers
Little App is rolling out Near Field Communication (NFC) payment feature for its drivers in Kenya. The feature is being…
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Nigeria’s Agritech ThriveAgric to provide 125,000 smallholder farmers with access to financial inclusion services
Nigeria’s agritech startup ThriveAgric has launched a new project to empower 125,000 smallholder farmers with financial inclusion access. Know as…
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$1 million Africa Blue Wave initiative to support tech startups in Africa launched
BFA Global, FSD Africa, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have launched the Africa Blue Wave, a…
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Financial Literacy Among Kenyan Gen Z and Millennials Could Lead to More Growth in Online Trading
In a previous article, we featured an interview with Eva Ngigi-Sarwari, Visa’s acting General Manager and Country Manager for Kenya,…
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Featured
Why you should step out more
The dream of running a business from the comfort of your home has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially…
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PHYLLIS MIGWI: The digital transformation challenge facing governments
Daily life very nearly came to a grinding halt in Kenya last month with millions of people unable to access…
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Navigating the back-to-school season with financial solutions from Equity
As the new school term approaches, parents everywhere are gearing up for a mix of excitement and challenges that come…
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KCB Bank bets on Tap To Pay to deepen uptake of cashless payments in Kenya
Tap To Pay is a concept that Kenyans have not really been accustomed to. As much as customers are gradually…
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PayPal Withdrawals made quick and easy with Equity
Last year, Equity launched a ground-breaking solution to expedite PayPal withdrawals to help customers transfer funds easily from PayPal to…
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Diageo to host its newly launched Africa Digital Hub in Kenya
Global drinks company, Diageo Plc, will host its newly launched Africa Digital Hub in Kenya to accelerate its digital transformation…
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Uruguayan fintech firm dLocal receives regulatory approval to operate in Kenya
Uruguayan fintech dLocal on Tuesday announced that the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) had granted it a payment service license…
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