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Why changing your phone number won’t erase an M-Shwari debt
Kenyans who believed switching SIM cards could sidestep old mobile loans are confronting a different reality, as fresh…
Airtel Money targets Kenya streaming boom with Showmax wallet link
Airtel Money has integrated MultiChoice Group’s Showmax into its native payment platform, targeting Kenya’s rapidly digitising entertainment sector…
Airtel Money reaches 10.3% as M-PESA drops below 90%
Airtel Money’s share of Kenya’s mobile money market has reached 10.3% for the quarter to September 2025, while…
Airtel Money and Juba Express launch USSD remittance service for over 100 countries
Airtel Money Uganda and Juba Express have introduced a USSD-based cross-border payments service that lets customers send money…
CBK moves to slash M-Pesa, Airtel Money fees
The CBK's new policy proposal aims to nearly halve the average cost of a mobile money transaction to KES 10 by 2028, down sharply from the 2024 baseline of KES 23.
Safaricom, PayPal expand cross-border payments with new M-PESA link
Safaricom and PayPal have launched a direct wallet-to-wallet link for M-PESA users in Kenya, allowing over 35 million…
M-PESA Sokoni Festival heads to Western Kenya with focus on youth, women and small businesses
Safaricom is taking its M-PESA Sokoni Festival to western Kenya this week, as part of its ongoing campaign…
Airtel Money expands ‘Rudishiwa’ cashback to bank transfers
Airtel Money Kenya has added bank-to-wallet transactions to its ‘Rudishiwa’ cashback campaign. Users will now get back 50%…
Safaricom introduces Fuliza for businesses
Safaricom is pushing deeper into financial services as growth from voice and data slows. The telco has revamped…
Airtel Money launches virtual card to compete with M-PESA Global
Airtel Africa has launched the Airtel Money GlobalPay Card, a virtual payment solution that gives Airtel Money users…