How many payment options should a Kenyan business offer? A year ago the answer was easy: mobile money, maybe cash, maybe a card machine. This year the checkout keeps growing. Safaricom launched Tap to Pay in August, and Airtel Money has confirmed an international virtual card for Kenya. More ways to pay is good news
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This week, the National Treasury and the Central Bank of Kenya opened public participation on what could become the biggest overhaul of Kenya’s payments law in over a decade.The Draft National Payment System Policy and the accompanying National Payment System Bill, 2026 are designed to replace the existing National Payment System Act entirely, and if
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Most fintech content tells you the same story. Digital is progress. Cash is the past. The direction of travel only everpoints one way. Kenya’s own history says otherwise, twice over. The first attempt: BebaPayIn April 2013, Google and Equity Bank launched BebaPay, a tap-to-pay card system for Nairobi’s matatus. Thegovernment backed it hard, publishing a
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Ask most people what crypto is used for in Africa, and the answer is usually the same: trading, speculation, mayberemittances. That picture is increasingly out of date.Sub-Saharan Africa processed more than $54 billion in stablecoin transactions between July 2023 and June 2024,accounting for 43 percent of all crypto activity in the region (IT News Africa).
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For years, businesses exploring digital payments have had to navigate a flood of technical jargon: blockchain, tokenization, decentralized finance, smart contracts, and more. Amid all the noise, one innovation is quietly becoming a practical tool for global commerce: stablecoins. At their core, stablecoins are digital currencies designed to maintain a stable value by being pegged
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Digital assets are no longer a fringe topic reserved for technology enthusiasts and cryptocurrency investors. They are steadily becoming part of mainstream financial conversations, prompting finance leaders to evaluate how these emerging technologies could impact treasury operations, cash flow management, and cross-border payments. For Chief Financial Officers, the conversation is shifting away from speculation and
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