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Sam Wakoba

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Sam Wakoba

    Safaricom, Pesapal Roll Out Scan-to-Pay and Tap-to-Pay Services : TechMoran (opens the original)

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    Safaricom and payments firm Pesapal are rolling out new checkout options that allow Kenyan consumers to pay merchants by scanning QR codes or tapping NFC-enabled smartphones on point-of-sale terminals. The partnership brings Safaricom’s M-PESA payment services together with Pesapal’s merchant payment infrastructure, adding Dynamic Scan-to-Pay and Tap-to-Pay capabilities to Pesapal’s point-of-sale devices. The move comes as Safaricom seeks to push M-PESA beyond traditional mobile-money transactio

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Sam Wakoba

    Kenyans Turn to AI for Personal Advice via Chatbots- Nendo: TechMoran (opens the original)

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    Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into the private lives of Kenyans, with a growing number of digitally engaged users turning to chatbots for emotional support, personal advice and questions they have not shared with other people. About 72% of respondents in a new survey said they had used AI to seek emotional support or talk through a personal situation, according to a study by Nairobi-based research agency Nendo and African consumer-insights platform LOOKA. The survey found that 54.1% o

  3. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Sam Wakoba

    The Power Behind PawaPay's 3 Billion Mobile-Money Transactions : TechMoran (opens the original)

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    PawaPay has secured a Payment Service Provider licence in Kenya after processing three billion mobile-money transactions and more than €10 billion in payments across the continent. The company, operating in Kenya through Quidexplus Kenya Limited, has announced it has been licensed as a payment service provider by the Central Bank of Kenya, describing Kenya as an important market for its continued investment in regulated payments infrastructure. The Kenyan licence comes as PawaPay reaches a scale

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Sam Wakoba

    Absa Bank Kenya Launches Neo-Bank Absa Next : TechMoran (opens the original)

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    Absa Bank Kenya has launched Absa Next, a neo-banking platform aimed at a new generation of consumers and entrepreneurs, as the lender accelerates its shift toward digital banking and seeks to move beyond traditional banking models. Absa Next brings everyday banking, savings, investments, credit and lifestyle services into a single digital ecosystem, allowing customers to manage their finances and access financial products through one platform. “Rather than digitising traditional banking, we hav

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Sam Wakoba

    Yellow Card Appoints Former Monzo Exec as Group CFO : TechMoran (opens the original)

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    Yellow Card, a stablecoin-enabled payments, infrastructure firm has appointed Ross Everett as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the company’s global finance function and support its continued international expansion. Ross was the Group Financial Controller at Monzo Bank and in leadership at Deutsche Bank, as well as Barclays and KPMG. He brings expertise across financial reporting, control and governance within one of the UK’s leading digital banks and will help with financial strategy

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