Mobile Money Expands Financial Reach in Rural Kenya as Subscriptions Top 45 Million
Kenya’s mobile money revolution has continued to expand financial reach, particularly in rural areas where access to formal banking remains limited. Mobile money has become the financial backbone of many [...]
Airtel Money Gains Ground as M-Pesa Market Share Falls Below 91%
Kenya's mobile money landscape is undergoing a notable transformation as per the latest data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for the first three months of 2025. Market Share [...]
Paytech MAs are Redefining Africa's Payments and Banking Landscape
Africa’s payment sector is undergoing a profound transformation, with Paytech mergers and acquisitions (MAs) reshaping how value is exchanged, how digital economies grow, and who controls the rails of financial [...]
Telco-Backed Virtual Cards are Disrupting Africa’s Plastic Payments Dominance
The surge in mobile money-linked Visa and MasterCard virtual cards is reshaping e-commerce and remittances across the continent. Africa’s long-standing reliance on bank-issued plastic cards is facing a serious shake-up. [...]Wealthy Borrowers Dominate Hustler Fund, Undermining Its Original Purpose
Wealthy individuals have emerged as the most enthusiastic borrowers of the Hustler Fund, with 35.8% of those in the highest wealth quintile and 33.5% of those in the second highest [...]MTN Uganda Seeks Shareholder Approval to Spin Off Mobile Money Unit
MTN Uganda is accelerating the separation of its mobile money business, MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited (MTN MoMo), as part of its compliance with the National Payment Systems Act 2020 [...]4G Capital Crowned Best Fintech' at Prestigious African Banker Awards 2025
4G Capital, a leading financial technology company dedicated to empowering micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Africa, is proud to announce it has been named Best Fintech' at the highly [...]
4G Capital Executive Urges Adoption of Predictable Tax Policies For Corporate Stability
A leading figure in East Africa’s fintech sector has cautioned that Kenya’s unpredictable tax regime is threatening investment, stifling enterprise growth, and eroding the country’s competitiveness as a viable business [...]EAC Approves Cross-Border Payment System Masterplan
The East African Community's Monetary Affairs Committee (MAC) has approved the EAC Cross-border Payment System Masterplan which aims to reduce the cost and time of cross-border payments, making transactions faster and more affordable [...]Cross Switch Partners with Pesawise to Enter Kenyan Market
Global fintech firm Cross Switch has expanded into Kenya, teaming up with local payment provider ‘Pesawise’ in a move aimed at capturing a pie of the country’s fast-growing digital payments [...]The Rise of Conversational AI in Kenya’s Banks
In Kenya's banking sector, conversational artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a transformative force, reshaping customer interactions and service delivery. Leading financial institutions such as Absa Bank Kenya, Equity Bank, [...]
Starlink Packages in Kenya 2025
In 2023, Starlink officially launched in Kenya, offering satellite internet to a market hungry for reliable, high-speed connectivity especially in remote areas where fiber and 4G fall short. As Kenya’s [...]
