Tag: cbk
Fuliza, Safaricom’s M-Pesa Loan Facility Goes Live After CBK Approval
At the beginning of the month, Safaricom announced Fuliza, an overdraft facility on M-Pesa that would give M-Pesa customers access to an overdraw on their account...
CBK to Initiate Tougher Rules On a Mostly Unregulated Digital Lending Platform
A couple of days ago, I was having a chat with a friend about the number of online lenders that have come up after...
The CBK Distances itself from Any Losses Incurred by Virtual Currency Investors
The last couple of months has seen the rise, and depending on who you ask, a marginal drop of digital currencies. This development is...
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Issues Draft Guidance On Cyber Risks
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released a draft titled ‘Guidance Note on Cyber Risk’. The draft is issued under Section 33(4) of...
Opinion: Why Kenya Should Embrace Virtual Currencies
It is rather regrettable, that the man we have at the helm of Kenya’s Central Bank, is of the opinion that Kenyans, and broadly...
Safaricom: Here’s Why We Sent SMS Broadcast from Deposit Protection Fund Board
Safaricom customers were the receivers of DPFB SMS's recently. The DPFB is an organization under the Central Bank of Kenya. Points clarifying the SMS...
