• Latest
  • All
  • How To
Hike Messenger

Hike Messenger Launches P2P Payments in India Ahead of WhatsApp

June 20, 2017
Revealed: The Hidden Formula Behind Kenya Power Token Variations

Revealed: The Hidden Formula Behind Kenya Power Token Variations

July 16, 2025
Meta's Facebook

New Facebook Rules Will Penalize Reposts and Low-Effort Content

July 16, 2025
Bonga Points

Safaricom Suffers Court Setback Over Bonga Points Expiry Ban

July 15, 2025
tecno spark 40 pro plus

Pre-Orders Open for TECNO Spark 40 Pro on Jumia with Discount

July 15, 2025
DHgate Tablet Cases deals
Infinix Hot 60 Pro+

Infinix Readying Hot 60 Pro+ Launch in Kenya

July 15, 2025
airtel

Airtel Grows Faster Than Safaricom As It Hits 24 Million Users

July 15, 2025
Grok

Meet Ani: The New Grok Anime Companion Rated NSFW

July 15, 2025
Kenya National Digital Token

Kenya Launches First National Digital Token on Solana

July 14, 2025
lipa later

Three Companies Enter Bid Race To Acquire Lipa Later

July 14, 2025
Inter-institutional transfers

How to Apply for KUCCPS Inter-Institutional Transfer in 2025

July 14, 2025
Play AI

Meta Has Acquired a Startup That Makes AI Voices Sound Human

July 14, 2025
A18 Chip

The Next MacBook Could Be Powered by iPhone’s A18 Chip

July 14, 2025
Techweez | Tech News, Reviews, Deals, Tips and How To
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Editorial
No Result
View All Result
Techweez | Tech News, Reviews, Deals, Tips and How To
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Editorial
No Result
View All Result
Techweez | Tech News, Reviews, Deals, Tips and How To
No Result
View All Result

Hike Messenger Launches P2P Payments in India Ahead of WhatsApp

Saruni Maina by Saruni Maina
June 20, 2017
in News
Reading Time: 1 min read
259
0
Hike Messenger

Hike Messenger, as much as you might not know about it, is a big deal in India and it has over 100 million users registered.

On this day, Hike will go down in history as being the day the platform launched its mobile payments solution. Dubbed Hike Pay, the service has been introduced with the latest update Hike 5.0.

Hike Pay will offer peer-to-peer payments and free bank-to-bank payments as well. P2P payments will be made through Hike’s in-built wallet that is not dependent on a bank account while the bank-to-bank transfers will require users to have bank accounts and is powered by Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payment system which is backed by the Indian government.

Hike users will be able to use the Hike wallet to pay for postpaid airtime bills and also to buy pre-paid airtime from within the app. The company hower said that they are working on bringing more payment services to the platform.

Alongside the wallet, Hike introduced a new feature known as Blue Packets. Think of these as virtual gift cards that can be used to send monetary gifts to other Hike users in different occasions, say, birthdays or weddings.

Speaking to CNBC Hike’s Founder and CEO, Kavin Bharti Mittal said, “It’s one step further in our vision to make Hike a messaging platform that will change the way people interact with content and services.”

WhatsApp already revealed that they would be launching their own in-app payments service, but the fact that Hike beat them to it is a blow to them.

India is WhatsApp’s largest market and if the law of first-mover advantage is to take precedence, then WhatsApp is in for a big surprise.

Tags: WhatsApp
SendShare147Tweet92
Saruni Maina

Saruni Maina

I Google Bing until it Yahoos! | Email: [email protected]

Related Posts

SMS

Kenyans Ditch SMS in Favor of WhatsApp and Chat Apps

July 1, 2025
whatsapp

WhatsApp Is Testing a New AI Tool To Help Users Write Texts

June 23, 2025
whatsapp meta ads

Meta Officially Brings Ads to WhatsApp

June 17, 2025
WhatsApp auto-download media quality

You Will Soon Be Able to Pick Download Quality on WhatsApp

June 10, 2025
whatsapp chatbots

WhatsApp Will Let Users Control Who Can Share Their Status Updates

June 9, 2025
whatsapp-iphone

Your Phone May No Longer Run WhatsApp After This Update

June 3, 2025

Latest

Revealed: The Hidden Formula Behind Kenya Power Token Variations

Revealed: The Hidden Formula Behind Kenya Power Token Variations

July 16, 2025
Meta's Facebook

New Facebook Rules Will Penalize Reposts and Low-Effort Content

July 16, 2025
Bonga Points

Safaricom Suffers Court Setback Over Bonga Points Expiry Ban

July 15, 2025
tecno spark 40 pro plus

Pre-Orders Open for TECNO Spark 40 Pro on Jumia with Discount

July 15, 2025
Infinix Hot 60 Pro+

Infinix Readying Hot 60 Pro+ Launch in Kenya

July 15, 2025
airtel

Airtel Grows Faster Than Safaricom As It Hits 24 Million Users

July 15, 2025

Best devices

budget smartwatches 2025

Best Budget Smartwatches To Buy in Kenya 2025

February 13, 2025

Best Infinix Smartphones To Buy in Kenya 2024

February 13, 2025

Best Laptops for Battery Life in 2024

August 21, 2024

Best “Battery Warrior” Smartphones To Buy in 2024

August 22, 2024

Revealed: The Hidden Formula Behind Kenya Power Token Variations

July 16, 2025

New Facebook Rules Will Penalize Reposts and Low-Effort Content

July 16, 2025

Techweez is a fast growing influential source of technology news, reviews and analysis by leading tech geeks in the industry.

Follow Us

Editorials

Abductions and Arrests! Kenyan Government’s Fear and Hate of X Users Makes No Sense

Actors and Film Crews Are Worried About Veo 3 Taking Their Jobs

Samsung QLED TVs Now Officially Certified for Real Quantum Dot Technology

Trump’s Tariffs Will Be the End of Affordable Tech

5 Ways to Prep Your Tech for Resale

The Weaponization of PDFs: How Cybercriminals Are Exploiting a Trusted Format

More News

Meet Ani: The New Grok Anime Companion Rated NSFW

Kenya Launches First National Digital Token on Solana

Three Companies Enter Bid Race To Acquire Lipa Later

How to Apply for KUCCPS Inter-Institutional Transfer in 2025

Meta Has Acquired a Startup That Makes AI Voices Sound Human

The Next MacBook Could Be Powered by iPhone’s A18 Chip

  • Terms Of Use
  • Techweez Brand
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact Us

© 2024 Techweez - Palahala Media Group may earn a commission when you buy through links on our sites.
A Palahala Media Group Brand. All rights reserved.
.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

Techweez | Tech News, Reviews, Deals, Tips and How To
Crunchy Cookies 🍪 Ahead!

Hey there! Just a heads-up: we're big fans of cookies - both the digital and edible kind! 🍪 We use our cookies and some from third parties to ensure your browsing experience on our site is smooth sailing and secure.

 

But wait, there's more! We also use cookies to gather stats and insights on how you navigate our site. It's like getting a behind-the-scenes peek at your digital adventures!

 

Don't worry, you're in control. You can adjust your cookie settings anytime to suit your preferences. Feeling curious? Dive into our Privacy Policy for all the juicy details. Happy browsing! 🚀

Functional Always active
Listen, this legal stuff is about as exciting as watching paint dry. But it basically says we only use your stuff for what you asked us to do, and nobody else gets to peek!
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
It's those sneaky cookie crumbs websites leave behind to count visitors, like counting ants at a picnic! Totally harmless, just for fun facts. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
Hey there! Just letting you know we use some fancy gizmos to remember your preferences. This way, we can show you ads that are, well, not completely bananas.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
Make cookies
{title} {title} {title}
Techweez | Tech News, Reviews, Deals, Tips and How To
Crunchy Cookies 🍪 Ahead!
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
Listen, this legal stuff is about as exciting as watching paint dry. But it basically says we only use your stuff for what you asked us to do, and nobody else gets to peek!
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
It's those sneaky cookie crumbs websites leave behind to count visitors, like counting ants at a picnic! Totally harmless, just for fun facts. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
Hey there! Just letting you know we use some fancy gizmos to remember your preferences. This way, we can show you ads that are, well, not completely bananas.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
Make cookies
{title} {title} {title}
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Editorial
  • Automotive
  • Entertainment

© 2024 Techweez - Palahala Media Group may earn a commission when you buy through links on our sites.
A Palahala Media Group Brand. All rights reserved.
.