KCB Group and Safaricom Limited, two of East Africa’s most successful companies have announced a far-reaching strategic partnership that is expected to reshape how tens of millions of consumers in Kenya access financial and telecommunication services. The partnership is expected to be a game-changer, bringing together the region’s leading mobile operator and bank, who both
Leading Kenyan telecom Safaricom and Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) have formed a strategic partnership, with the first project a one-stop integrated solution that will cater to the needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya. Biashara Smart is a set of communications and financing products, capacity building initiatives and reward programmes aimed at connecting,
M-PESA customers will now be able to make mobile banking transactions instantaneously. This follows a system upgrade to the Application Programmable Interface (API) which has resulted in a reduction of transaction time from an average of 2 hours to less than 30 seconds. This will in effect help entrench the move towards a cash-lite society
Kenyan leading mobile money transfer service M-Pesa has marked its seventh anniversary since its launch in March 2007, with Safaricom saying the service has touched the lives of many Kenyans. “M-Pesa has given Kenya something to be proud of, and made a difference in the lives of ordinary people,” said Safaricom chief executive officer (CEO)
The Commercial Bank of Africa and leading integrated communications services provider Safaricom have announced plans to increase the number of M-Shwari customers in the coming months. The two organisations aspire to grow the number of people using the revolutionary service that allows them to save and borrow loans against their savings, from the current 6
M-PESA, Safaricom’s flagship brand is set to revolutionize e-commerce in Kenya with the launch of its online payment service. Lipa Na M-PESA online is a new service that will allow local traders to accept online payments for the purchase and sale of goods and services. Kenya has in recent times witnessed remarkable growth in online
The State Law Office of Kenya has entered into a partnership with Safaricom to automate some of its services. The KSh 14 million contract will see Safriacom providing it’s M-Pesa platform for the payment of services such as registration of companies, societies, or weddings. The announcement was made at an event held at the SLO
