Kenya
Kenyan Banks Slash Lending Rates Amid Central Bank Crackdown
Kenyan commercial banks are swiftly reducing lending rates following a stern directive from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), which has warned of ...
Kenya
Kenya Central Bank Slashes Lending Rate to 10.75%
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reduced its benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points, lowering it to 10.75%. In an emailed ...
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Kenya: Safaricom Expands M-Pesa’s Financial Services with Launch of Ziidi Money Market Fund
Kenyan telecom giant Safaricom has unveiled the Ziidi Money Market Fund (MMF), a new investment solution designed to empower M-Pesa users with accessible ...
Kenya
Kenya: KCB Bank and Mastercard Launch Kenya’s First Multi-Currency Prepaid Card
KCB Bank, in partnership with Mastercard, has introduced Kenya’s first multi-currency prepaid card, offering a transformative solution for cross-border financial transactions. Supporting 11 ...
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Kenyan Fintech Associations Unite to Form The FinTech Alliance
In a groundbreaking move for Kenya’s financial technology sector, five major representative associations have come together to establish The FinTech Alliance (TFA), a ...
Kenya
Kenya Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrencies with Draft Legislation
Kenya is taking significant steps toward regulating cryptocurrencies by drafting a comprehensive legislative proposal, signaling a strategic departure from previous cautionary advisories issued ...
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Kenya’s Telecom Regulator to Increase Satellite ISP Licensing Fees by Over 800%
Kenya’s Communications Authority (CA) has proposed a dramatic increase in the 15-year licensing fees for satellite Internet providers (ISPs), raising the cost from ...
Kenya
Kenyan Banks to Lower Lending Rates in Line with CBK Directive
In a move aimed at boosting economic growth and easing financial strain on borrowers, Kenyan commercial banks will lower their lending rates beginning ...
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Kenyan Fintech Leader Leja Processes $2 Billion in Transactions in 2024
Kenyan fintech startup Leja has achieved a groundbreaking milestone, processing $2 billion in business-to-business (B2B) payments within just one year of launching its ...
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Kenya Refutes Claims of Unauthorized Citizen Tracking and Surveillance
Kenya’s government has dismissed allegations of unauthorized tracking and monitoring of citizens in partnership with mobile service providers. Speaking on the issue, a ...