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KCB, Airtel Money in new deal targeting merchant payments
KCB Bank Kenya and Airtel Money have announced a new interoperability partnership, allowing Airtel Money customers to make direct payments…
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Airtel Opens New Airtel Money Branch in Mombasa
Airtel Kenya has opened a new Airtel Money Branch in Mombasa’s Central Business District (CBD). The telco says the move…
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Airtel opens outlet in downtown CBD to enhance Airtel Money services
Airtel Kenya has opened a new franchise shop in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). The outlet, located on Gaborone Road,…
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Airtel Africa taps Network International for payments processing
Airtel Africa has appointed Network International (Network) a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA),…
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Airtel removes withdrawal code when receiving money in Kenya
Airtel Money customers can now receive money directly into their mobile money wallet from any network without the withdrawal code…
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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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Airtel Money reduces its Paybill and wallet to bank charges
Airtel Money Kenya has today reduced its Paybill, bulk payment and wallet-to-bank charges as it seeks to drive affordability for…
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Airtel Money Revises Mobile Money Charges
Airtel Money on Wednesday revised its transfer and withdrawal transaction charges in Kenya effective from 25th October 2023. The revision…
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Airtel Money Per Transaction Limit Increased to KES 250,000.
Mobile money service provider Airtel Money has revised its per transaction limit to KES 250,000 from the previous KES 150,000…
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Airtel Money transaction limits also increased
Kenya’s second-largest telco Airtel has also announced that it has received approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to…
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Airtel Africa and Mastercard launch new cross-border remittance transfer service
Airtel Africa and Mastercard announced the launch of a new cross-border remittance service that will enable Airtel subscribers across 14…
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Airtel Money now combines mobile money services and insurance cover
Airtel Money customers will from today be able to purchase insurance cover straight from the mobile money platform. Airtel has…
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Paying for your electricity bills via Airtel Money will now attract zero transaction fees
Customers paying for their electricity bills via Airtel Money will be charged zero transaction fees thanks to a new partnership…
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Kenyan insurtech startup Turaco and Airtel Money launch low-cost hospital cash insurance product
Turaco, the Kenyan insurtech startup has partnered with Airtel Mobile and Prudential Assurance to launch a low-cost hospital cash insurance…
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PesaPal to accept Airtel Money payments in Uganda
Nairobi-based fintech company PesaPal has partnered with Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) and PesaPal Uganda to provide payment solutions…
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CBK announces split of Airtel Money from Airtel Networks
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Tuesday announced the successful separation and transfer of Airtel money from its mobile…
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Telkom and Airtel users can now pay for goods and services using Safaricom’s Till number
Airtel and Telkom users will from today be able to pay for goods and services using Safaricom’s Till number. Telkom,…
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Airtel Money announces new upgrades to its Airtel Africa Developer Portal
Airtel Money has announced some new upgrades to its Airtel Africa Developer Portal. The move, the company says is to…
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Kenyans Sent Nearly Ksh 1 Trillion to Businesses in Three Months
As the country opened from the over 3-month lockdown effective March 18, 2020, to July 7, Kenyans spend increased as…
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Airtel Africa Sells Minority Stake in Mobile Money Business for $200 Million
Airtel Africa, a subsidiary of India’s Bharti Airtel, has finally offloaded a minority stake in its mobile money business. The…
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Airtel Africa to Sell Minority Stake in Airtel Money
Airtel Africa, the African subsidiary of India’s Bharti Airtel wants to sell a minority stake in its mobile services platform…
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Jumia partners with Airtel Kenya for mobile payments
Jumia has announced a new partnership with Airtel Kenya that will see consumers complete their online payment transactions using Airtel Money.…
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Airtel Africa Strikes a Global Cash Transfers Deal with MoneyGram
Airtel Africa has partnered with MoneyGram, the US money transfer company. Through the deal, Airtel Money customers will be able…
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Airtel Money Customers Will Soon Deposit and Withdraw Cash Online via Standard Chartered Bank
Airtel Money customers will now be able to make deposits and withdrawals via Standard Chartered bank, thanks to the recent…
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Mobile Money Market Continues to Grow in Kenya, M-Pesa Nears 99 percent Market Share
The Kenya n mobile money market plays a fundamental role in the country’s mission to financial inclusion. The market has…
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Kenyans To Continue Sending Up to Ksh 1000 Via Mobile Money for Free till December 31st
In March, the Central Bank of Kenya rolled out several measures to cushion locals from the adverse effects presented by…
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Kenyans Deposited Nearly Ksh.607B Via Mobile Money In Q2 2019/2020, Report
Mobile money usage in Kenya has continued to grow in the country tied to its convenience. Using the platforms, you…
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Airtel Waives Transaction Fees On Its Mobile Payment Service Across all Bands
After the CBK met with Payment Service Providers and other financial industry players. Safaricom was the first telco to announce…
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Sh.960 Billion Transacted Through Mobile Money In The First Quarter Of 2018
Kenyans transacted over Sh 960 billion through mobile money in the first three months of this of this year. According…
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Cross network mobile money transfer to start next week on Tuesday
Mobile money users in the country will from next week Tuesday be able to send and receive money from across…
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Mobile Money users in Kenya to start sending money across networks in March.
Safaricom and Airtel will on Monday 22nd January pilot mobile money interoperability across their networks awaiting the full roll-out in…
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Airtel Money Upgrades its System, Doubles Agents Base
Airtel Money, the mobile payment platform for telecommunications operator Airtel, has doubled its Active Agent base in Kenya to 22,000…
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Airtel Kenya Partners with National Bank to offer mobile banking services
Airtel has today a new partnership with National Bank of Kenya to deliver mobile banking services through the Airtel money…
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Winners of Africa Tech Challenge Mobile App Competition announced
The winners of the just concluded Mobile App Challenge held at Kenya Teachers Training College in Gigiri, Nairobi. The Mobile…
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You can now pay your taxes via Airtel Money
Airtel Kenya has now made it possible for Kenyan citizens across the country to inquire for KRA services by using Airtel…
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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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