Absa Kenya Foundation: Fostering Positive Change Through Four Pillars

Absa Kenya Foundation: Fostering Positive Change Through Four Pillars

The Absa Kenya Foundation will accelerate socio-economic impact through entrepreneurship, education and skills, natural resource management, and health and humanitarian relief. This was announced during the launch event held today, where the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Hon. Aden Duale, E.G.H., noted the importance of the Foundation’s four pillars. […]

How to Borrow with the MCo-op Cash Business Plus Loan

How to Borrow with the MCo-op Cash Business Plus Loan

The MCo-op Cash Business Plus Loan is a loan of up to Ksh 1 million, payable in up to 6 months, available to Co-op customers who have an active Co-op Bank Business account for at least six months. The loan is suitable for individuals, registered partnerships, business enterprises, limited companies, and private schools. The MCo-op […]

Safaricom Launches M-PESA Ratiba

Safaricom Launches M-PESA Ratiba

Safaricom has launched M-PESA Ratiba, a feature that enables M-PESA registered customers to schedule recurring payments (standing orders) from their M-PESA accounts to other M-PESA users or Lipa na M-PESA shortcodes. M-PESA Ratiba is available to all M-PESA registered customers through their personal accounts and applies when sending money to other users’ M-PESA accounts or […]

How to Borrow with the I&M Bank Buy Now Pay Later Loan

How to Borrow with the I&M Bank Buy Now Pay Later Loan

I&M Bank has launched a new AI-powered ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ loan service, designed to provide customers with the option to finance their purchases at the point of sale, with flexible and convenient repayment options available at participating outlets. The Buy Now Pay Later loan, available on the I&M Bank OTG web or app, allows […]

How to Benefit from the KCB Bank and Airtel Money Merchants Payments Deal

How to Benefit from the KCB and Airtel Money Merchants Payments Deal

KCB Bank and Airtel Money have partnered to allow Airtel Money customers to make payments directly to KCB merchants’ tills through the Lipa na KCB service. Speaking at the launch event, KCB Bank Kenya Managing Director, Mrs. Annastacia Kimtai, highlighted that this initiative is part of KCB Bank’s efforts to develop an efficient payments ecosystem […]

Loan Rates Charged by Kenyan Banks

Loan Rates Charged by Kenyan Banks

The Central Bank of Kenya lowered its main interest rate to 12.75 percent in August, down from the 13 percent rate it had set earlier, in an effort to stabilize inflation and the exchange rate. Several banks responded by adjusting their loan rates, with some raising them and others lowering them. These loan rates affect […]

Absa Bank Introduces Absa Pay, a tap-to-pay Feature for Android Users

Absa Bank Introduces Absa Pay, a tap-to-pay Feature for Android Users

ABSA Bank has launched Absa Pay, an innovative tap to pay platform designed to enhance the online shopping experience by streamlining transactions with speed and security. This state-of-the-art solution aims to redefine how consumers interact with their favorite online retailers by eliminating the need for physical cards and exposing sensitive banking details. AbsaPay stands out […]

KCB Group Set to Establish Partnerships in Cross-Border Trade and Payments Efforts

KCB Group Set to Establish Partnerships in Cross-Border Trade and Payments Efforts

KCB Group is seeking to establish partnerships with other stakeholders to deepen investments in technology in an effort to drive payments and cross-border trade across East Africa and beyond. This was announced during a meeting between KCB Group CEO Paul Russo and East African Community (EAC) Secretary General Veronica M. Nduva, CBS, in Arusha, Tanzania. […]

Absa Kenya, VISA Launch First Metallic Infinite Card in Kenya

Absa Kenya, VISA Launch First Metallic Infinite Card in Kenya

Absa Bank Kenya has introduced the country’s first-ever metallic Infinite card in collaboration with Visa, designed for affluent clientele who value both luxury and convenience. The launch event took place at Nairobi National Park, setting the stage for a product aimed at redefining premium banking in Kenya. The occasion saw the participation of Absa Bank […]

Central Bank of Egypt Hosts First Egypt Fraud Combating Forum

Central Bank of Egypt Hosts First Egypt Fraud Combating Forum

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), in partnership with Visa, has hosted the inaugural edition of the “Egypt Fraud Combating Forum” in an effort to raise awareness among employees of Egyptian banks and financial institutions about the latest fraud trends affecting the financial sector. The event, which is the world’s first fraud-combating forum fully sponsored by […]