Kenya Finance Bill 2026 Mobile Money VAT: How the 16% Tax on M-Pesa, Airtel Money and Pesapal Will Hit Consumers and the Diaspora
The National Treasury wants to apply 16% Value Added Tax to fees charged by M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Pesapal, Kenswitch and dozens of other payment platforms. Although the levy targets platform operators, industry watchers expect higher costs to filter down to consumers, including diaspora Kenyans who send money home.
Mobile Banking in Kenya Beyond M-Pesa: Airtel Money, T-Kash, and the New Wave of Digital Financial Services
Kenya's digital financial services ecosystem extends far beyond M-Pesa to encompass a rich landscape of mobile money platforms, bank-led mobile services, fintech startups, and specialized digital fina...
Mobile Money Beyond M-Pesa: How Digital Financial Services Are Transforming Kenya's Economy
Kenya's mobile money revolution, sparked by M-Pesa in 2007, has transformed the country into a global leader in digital financial services, with financial inclusion rising from 27 percent to over 83 p...
How to Start a Mobile Money Agent Business in Kenya: M-Pesa, Airtel Money
Mobile money agent services are the physical backbone of Kenya's digital financial ecosystem, with over 250,000 agents facilitating billions of shillings in daily transactions. Starting an M-Pesa or A...