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M-Benki vs M-Mshwari
Since the launch of M-PESA banks have incorporated various products that utilize the M-PESA platform in order to avoid possible competition from the Safaricom’s product. To avoid the competion they...
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All you need to know about M-Benki
At the launch of M-Benki we ran an article comparing M-Benki with M-Shwari and also touched a bit on M-Kesho. Since M-Benki is the newest in the market, we have now compiled all the information on...
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ATM Fraud: ATMs should go cardless
In the last few years Kenya and other countries have been faced with ATM fraudsters who, whatever method they use, steal the ATM card numbers and the corresponding PINs. The methods used vary from...
View ArticleThe monster that threatens Equity-Paypal partnership
Equity-PayPal Partnership Yesterday Equity Bank entered a very significant partnership with PayPal, a partnership that will see Equity Bank account holders enabled to buy and sell products and...
View ArticleNationHela – Money Transfer Service Made Easy
NationHela is a money transfer service that was introduced by the Nation Media Group back in 2012 in partnership with Diamond Trust Bank. The service incorporates the use of credit cards to remit money...
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M-PESA Bank
This could be a bank branch. There is this regulation that the government wants to implement requiring money transfer services operated by the telecos to be incorporated as separate companies. There...
View ArticleNigerian Banks to capture biometric data
Nigeria Banks are considering to use biometric information, fingerprints in particular, to replace signatures and PINs for authentication in some cases. In an effort to improve service efficiency in...
View ArticleSecurity features on NationHela
NationHela is one of easiest platforms for remitting money to Kenya. Now that I think of it I should have had my card as soon as yesterday. A colleague from Nigeria has been forced to use Swift...
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Bank Queues: Banks should sensitize their customers
Ever since the adoption of mobile banking, it takes me a very very long time to physically visit a bank. As a matter of fact, I only find myself in a banking hall if the transaction to be done can...
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Bitcoin bubble looming
If there is a currency currently in news it is the bitcoin (Read: Bitcoin the digital currency simplified). It is in everyone lips; from skeptics to US congress. The currency that started as a...
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Bank to avoid
After I wrote the article on Bank Queues: Banks should sensitize their customers I received some feedback on people’s experiences at different banks. Banks that topped the list on various issues...
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#BanktoAvoid: The issues you raised
Dear Banks, Yesterday in this post we highlighted some of the issues and challenges bank customers face at various top banks in Kenya and the post generated a discussion on Twitter under the hashtag...
View ArticleM-PESA is notorious in this
Good news comes in many forms but nothing beats a morning text alert that the bank account has been credited. It’s the type of message that creates transformation of the mind body and soul. If that...
View ArticleNationHela give away
Today in NationHela give away we give out the last NationHela card loaded with Kshs 2,000. Last week we required you to answer three questions on our Twitter and Facebook Page but today we want to keep...
View ArticleNationHela For Local and Online Payments
New Year has come in with some strange decisions by the Government especially that one of outlawing the cash transaction on public transport starting July 1st 2014. Cashless transaction is awesome and...
View ArticleThe one critical advantage of Fanikisha Na M-Shwari
Since 6th February 2014, Safaricom and CBA have been running a promo for M-Shwari customers dubbed Fanikisha Na M-Swhari in a bid to grow the savings on M-Swhari. The promotion started at exactly...
View ArticleCan Equity Bank save Kenyans again?
It is sad to read the news that Yumobile’s plan to exit the Kenyan market is at an advanced stage. Equally sad is the news that Orange is working on an exit strategy or to be more diplomatic, planning...
View ArticleThe inconvenience of Equity to M-PESA – Part 1
Part 1 of two parts I have never been good with deadlines. Tell me what to do and I will do it, just don’t tell me when. Deadlines make me feel caged – trapped. My mother tried with words, threats and...
View ArticleThe inconvenience of Equity to M-PESA – Part 2
This is the second part of Equity to M-PESA inconveniences. For my own experience, read “The inconvenience of Equity to M-PESA, Part 1“. I’m a friend to Jack, who is the friend to Bram, who is the...
View ArticleMaster Card bags equity,KCB in plastic money duel with Visa.
Top Kenyan banks KCB and Equity have signed up Mastercard to issue their customers with new generation debit and credit cards in a bid to control Kenya’s lucrative payments solutions market. This comes...
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