Mobile money

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Mobile subscribtions rise to 49.5 million in Q2 2018/19

The number of active mobile subscriptions in the county grew by 6.2% between October and December last year from the previous quarter to...

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Mobile money transfers hit Sh2 trillion mark

New CA report covering July-September 2018 indicates that 730.2 million transactions valued at Ksh 2.027 trillion were recorded during the period up from...

A M-PESA customer makes a transaction. Safaricom’s deal with Travelport marks the second such in the last three months. www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Kenyans moved Sh1.6tr mobile money in 3 months

CA report says 352.4 million mobile commerce transactions made with Ksh 714.3 billion spent in buying goods and services while person to person...

An M-Pesa user on their phone. Safaricom is seeking regulatory approvals for new wealth management products.
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Mobile money deal spells doom for M-Pesa

Mobile money users will be able to transfer money across networks, as operators begin testing a system that is expected to ease transactions. ...

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Kenyans dump plastic cards for mobile money

Analysts attributed the stagnation of plastic cards to ubiquitous usage of mobile money, which has permeated every sector of the society

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Mobile money deals hit Sh3.4tr in 11 months last year

During the 11 months, according to CBK, the largest transactions were done in March, where they stood at Ksh 329.6 billion (US$3.2 billion)

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M-Shwari sweetens its deals as it turns five

Commercial Bank of Africa and Safaricom celebrate ground breaking milestones for mobile loaning service

A M-PESA customer makes a transaction. Safaricom’s deal with Travelport marks the second such in the last three months. www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Poll jitters sliced mobile money deals by Sh20.6b in Q3

During the period, there was fear of violence with people cutting down on spending and business and, therefore, on movement of money

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Two young men who turned salary advance challenge into business

Fredrick Alunala and Samuel Kyalo have created M-MKOPO, a mobile credit solution that has automated Saccos loan disbursements and advance salary payments for...