Kenya

Sub-Saharan Africa Driving Mobile Money Market
Sub-Saharan Africa Driving Mobile Money Market
July 13, 2017  |  International

More than half the world’s mobile money deployments are coming from a perhaps unexpected source: Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet in a way, that balance makes sense....

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In South Africa, Cash Is Consumers’ Hands-Down Choice
In South Africa, Cash Is Consumers’ Hands-Down Choice
June 30, 2017  |  Cash

For South African eTailers, accepting cash is not an ‘if,’ but a ‘must.’ According to the latest PYMNTS Global Cash Index™ South Africa Analysis, cash...

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Mastercard: Turning Refugee Camps Into Smart Cities
Mastercard: Turning Refugee Camps Into Smart Cities
June 21, 2017  |  Mastercard

On a dirt path that passes for a street in a Kenyan refugee camp, a merchant sells grains he bought from a local farmer outside...

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Safaricom And mSurvey To Map Africa’s Economy
Safaricom And mSurvey To Map Africa’s Economy
March 08, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Safaricom, the mobile provider in Kenya, is partnering with mSurvey, the data collection company, to provide customers with a Consumer Wallet that maps out the...

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Mastercard And The Future Of Financial Inclusion
Mastercard And The Future Of Financial Inclusion
March 01, 2017  |  Mastercard

There are only a few things that most people can agree on these days, notes Mastercard. One of them is that too many people in...

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Mastercard Powers Cashless Efficiency In Kenya
Mastercard Powers Cashless Efficiency In Kenya
February 08, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Mastercard is partnering with the local government in Kenya to help address the growing problem of citizens having to move from place to place in...

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Delivering Financial Inclusion: One Small Kenyan Farm At A Time
Delivering Financial Inclusion: One Small Kenyan Farm At A Time
January 17, 2017  |  Mastercard

The problem with building financial inclusion — particularly in a developing world context — is that it is a tough goal to pursue directly. While...

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Mobile Banking Lifts Kenyans Out Of Poverty
Mobile Banking Lifts Kenyans Out Of Poverty
January 16, 2017  |  International

Mobile banking may not be taking off in all corners of the world, but in Kenya, it is having a significant positive impact, with the...

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