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4 May 2023

Kenya's Central Bank launches QR code for financial institutions

The introduction of QR payments by the Central Bank is the latest step by Kenya towards expanding the growing digital payments ecosystem.
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25 Apr 2018

New CEO to drive Atlas Mara digital banking across Africa

Study shows that bank-telco and bank-FinTech partnership models are expected to grow as more financial institutions invest in digital transformation.
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7 Nov 2016

Kenya: Job cuts loom as financial digitisation takes effect

Equity Bank, among other institutions, confirms additional layoffs as digitisation impacts on traditional operations.
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28 Oct 2015

Social media is expanding financial inclusion in Kenya

Social platforms increasingly seen as a viable, effective route to reach banked and unbanked.
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10 Sept 2015

Safaricom suspends high transfer fees for Equitel

Telco announces new rates for bank to M-Pesa transactions.
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23 Jul 2015

Equitel leverages Effortel platform technology

MVNO Effortel alliance with Equity bank, Equitel aims to enrich Kenya's mobile banking experience.
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25 Jun 2015

Embracing digitisation in business

Cisco executives say African businesses need to go digital in order to realise their potential.
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2 Jun 2015

Equity Bank's thin SIM tech on the horizon

The plan is to target 100 million African customers with its service over the next ten years.
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7 Apr 2015

Equity Bank MVNO moves in on Kenya's mobile money market

Equity Bank's MVNO makes a mark in the mobile money market.
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5 Nov 2014

Kenya: competition heats up in mobile payment space

Safaricom's M-Pesa going strong amid looming competition from Equity Bank.
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17 Oct 2014

Safaricom shares lower on Equity Bank's mobile plans

Potential competition to M-Pesa scares off traders and investors in Nairobi.