Tag: Fintech

Airtel Money Targets $9 Billion Valuation in London IPO With IFC Backing

Fintech Sarah Okello -
Airtel Money is targeting a valuation of up to $9 billion in a London listing that could raise about...

MPs Probe Unauthorised Mobile Money Deductions Linked to Online Loans

Digital Economy admin -
Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has raised an alarm about the cost of digital...

Kenya regulator flags 16 investment platforms operating without licences

Cyber Security Moses Kabasibante -
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority has warned investors against 16 entities it says are offering investment services without the required...

Kenya moves to single short codes in telecom reform

Artificial Intelligence admin -
Kenya has changed the way mobile short codes are allocated, allowing newly assigned codes to be linked to services...

Kenya’s Crypto Investors Lose $3.8 Million as SIM-Swap Fraud Exposes Digital Finance Risks

Artificial Intelligence Darmasco Kaggwa -
Kenyan cryptocurrency investors lost an estimated KSh491 million ($3.8 million) over the past year after criminals exploited a growing...