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Central Bank of Kenya Releases New Data on the Importance of Remittances

Remittances in March 2021 amounted to $290.8 million, compared to $228.8 million in March 2020, an increase of 27.1 percent.

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Launching the Pilot Phase of Eamar Microfinance as the First Digital Microfinance Platform in Yemen

The initiative aims to help clients and communities by providing blended financial and non-financial digital services including advisory services, training and more to assure ease of access to e-money and transfers for its customers.

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YCASH Enrolls in New Partnerships with Humanitarian Agencies and Deploys Humanitarian Transfers Platform and a National Digital Wallet

The Humanitarian Transfers Platform enables humanitarian agencies to execute transfers directly to their interventions beneficiaries without a third party.

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YCASH Door to Door Payment Method as a Response for COVID-19 and Humanitarian Context in Yemen

The National Cash Transfer Company piloted the Door to Door Payment method as a response to the new challenging context and a preventive measure for coronavirus-related risks.

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IFC, SANAD, BIO, Symbiotics Announce Loan to KCB Bank Kenya for Green Projects, SMEs

The loan aims to help the bank increase lending for climate-friendly projects and to smaller businesses, especially those owned by women.

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Kenya's Co-op Bank Gets $75M for Lending to MSMEs

The bank’s chief executive Gideon Muriuki said the funds would be used to support businesses to better cope with the disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Kenya’s Mobile Money Use Hits Record High in October Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Kenyans transacted 528.9 billion shillings (about $4.9 billion) on their mobile phones in October as usage rose considerably amid the COVID-19 pandemic, new Central Bank of Kenya data showed.

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O-CITY Enters Kenya to Drive Contactless Payments Across Matatu Bus Service

Up to 10,000 buses to become cashless with O-CITY's M-Pesa-based ticketing solution.

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Huawei Cooperates With Kenya Bankers Association To Expand Financial Inclusion

The Kenya Bankers Association will work with Huawei to spearhead industry-wide education in fintech innovation, digital transformation, and other ICT-related programs.

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COVID-19 Crisis Lifts Kenya's Mobile Money Usage to $4.2 Billion a Month

The huge surge is attributed to a government measure instituted to curb COVID-19 spread by encouraging the use of mobile money payments.