Kenya
Kenya: Co-Operative Bank Axes M-PESA to Bank Charges Following Public Outcry
During the start of the pandemic, the CBK directed financial institutions to adopt some changes that were meant to shield the ordinary Kenyan ...
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Nairobi-based fintech startup M-Kopa secures $75M as it hits two million customers
The round was led by Generation Investment Management and Broadscale Group, with participation from new investors, including LocalGlobe’s Latitude Fund and HEPCO Capital ...
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Kenya: Retail-tech startup Cartnshop raises $400k
Kenya is the fastest-growing retail market in Africa, and startups like Cartnshop push to maintain the country’s position as market leaders Kenya’s own ...
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Kenya: Kenyan Business Growth Enabler, CartnShop, Raises $400,000
CartnShop provides solutions for businesses when it comes to customer engagement and patronage through its end-to-end e-store enablement engine. On this ground, the ...
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Kenya: Kenya’s Cellulant targets SMEs to accelerate growth
Pan African digital payments company Cellulant has announced plans to shift its focus to small and medium enterprises. The company aims to increase ...
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Kenya: Shift to Digital Payment Systems Takes Shape in Kenya
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has developed the National Payment Strategy (NPS) 2022-2025 to formulate and implement policies that best promote the ...
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Kenya: CBK seeks digital and mobile payment platforms fees cut
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has asked digital payment service providers including mobile money firms to cut their prices, arguing that they ...
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Kenya: GE & Afya Rekod simplify access to medical records to enhance patient experience in Africa
The partnership with GE will allow for a seamless flow of data from the equipment directly to the app and into patients’ hands ...
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Kenya: Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa are the top African markets for remittance inflows in Kenya
However, compared to the same period last year, diaspora remittances rose 21.7 per cent, according to the latest data from the Central Bank ...
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Kenya: Standard Africa Receives Approval to Acquire Bigger Stake in Stanbic Bank
Standard Africa Holdings Limited (SAHL) has received regulatory approval from Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to acquire a bigger stake in Stanbic holdings. ...