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How to Withdraw Cash from Standard Chartered Bank to MPesa

Here is a simple procedure on how to move money from Standard Chartered Bank (SC) account to Mpesa with ease. STEP 1 Login to the App STEP 2 Go to “Payments” and select either “Pay to Saved Biller” or “One Time Bill Payment” STEP 3 If doing One Time Bill Payment Select “Mobile Money” > […]

Glovo to expand operations to Eldoret and Kisumu

Glovo, the on-demand delivery company, has announced its operations will extend to the towns of Eldoret and Kisumu this month. This move is part of Glovo’s strategic expansion in Kenya, with the company intending to have a presence in all major towns in the country. In November, residents in Kisumu and Eldoret will be able […]

19/11/2020
By Afritech
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Invests $30 Million in Chipper Cash Money Platform

Amazon founder and world’s richest man Jeff Bezos has invested in African cross-border fintech startup Chipper Cash. The fintech startup has secured a US$30 million Series B funding round led by Ribbit Capital with the participation of Bezos Expeditions. Chipper Cash CEO, Ham Serunjogi said that the product offering expansion will focus on business payment solutions, crypto-currency […]

How to deposit money to your KWFT Account via MPesa

The Kenya Women Microfinance Bank (KWFT) is a deposit-taking microfinance bank in Kenya serving women with close to a million customers. You can easily deposit funds to your KWFT Account via Safaricom’s MPesa service at the comfort of your home without having to visit a branch. On your phone go to M-Pesa Toolkit. Choose Lipa […]

You can now transfer Money digitally via Western Union using m24/7 App

Customers can now conveniently send and receive money globally via DTB’s m24/7 Mobile App around the clock with a few clicks. Western Union and Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited (DTB) has announced the launch of Western Union digital money transfer services via DTB’s m24/7 mobile app enabling customers to send or receive international money transfers. The […]

Safaricom appoints Morten Bangsgaard as new CTIO

Safaricom has appointed Morten Bangsgaard as the new Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) to head the new department. The department was formed following a merger of the Information Technology and Network departments, a change announced by Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa. Bangsgaard, who will lead the new technology and information department, holds a Master’s in […]

TikTok enhances privacy with new family pairing options

TikTok today announced it will enhance privacy and browsing options for families by building on its existing Family Pairing features. As more families continue to turn to internet platforms like TikTok to stay entertained, informed, and connected, parents can now guide their teen’s TikTok experience with the following new controls when Family Pairing is enabled: Search: Directly […]

Telkom revamps its home plan data bundles with 5GB for Kes 250

Telkom has revamped its daily, monthly and unlimited home plan data bundles which will see daily 5GB at a cost of Sh.250. The revamp will give more value to pre-paid heavy data customers by improving their user experience as well as the amount of data they will get when they purchase the revised offers. Offer […]

PortableVoices launched to produce and distribute pan-African audiobooks

PortableVoices, a Kenyan audio production startup has partnered with East African Educational Publishers (EAEP) to produce and distribute pan-African audiobooks. The new partnership comes as the company prepares to launch its new audiobook subscription service for users across Africa. Under this agreement, PortableVoices will work with East African Educational Publishers to produce and distribute audiobooks from […]