Airtel Money Archives - Android Kenya

Airtel Kenya launches transaction fee cashback campaign

Emmanuel Chenze — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 08:10:06 +0000

Airtel Kenya subsidiary Airtel Money Kenya has launched a campaign dubbed ‘Rudishiwa Transaction Fee Campaign’, through which its customers will be refunded their withdrawal transaction fees as airtime. “Airtel Money customers who withdraw as little as Kes 50 from any Airtel Money agent will be refunded their withdrawal transaction fees. The refund applies to any […]

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Airtel completes integration of Airtel Money with eCitizen, offers up to 25% lower transaction fees

Emmanuel Chenze — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:23:00 +0000

Airtel Money users in Kenya can now pay for services they access on eCitizen, the Kenya government services online gateway, and at a cheaper rate compared to existing market rates. According to Airtel Money Kenya, its users get charged up to 25% lower transaction fees than when using rival mobile money services. Recently, the Kenyan […]

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Airtel reduces Airtel Money to bank and paybill charges

Emmanuel Chenze — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:34:13 +0000

Airtel Money has today announced a reduction in its paybill, bulk payment and wallet-to-bank charges in “an effort to drive affordability for its customers”. “In the new changes, Airtel Money’s paybill and wallet to Bank charges are lower compared to the current market rates in each tariff band,” says a statement from the company. “With […]

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New Airtel Money charges effective 25th October 2023

Emmanuel Chenze — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:00:20 +0000

It took a long time but, it is finally happening: Airtel Money rates have gone up effective October 25th 2023. This is in response to the changes that went into effect a few months ago that had rivals like M-Pesa similarly increase their rates. Here are the new Airtel Money rates you will be subjected […]

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Kenyans sent fewer SMSs, made less calls and left postpaid services in their numbers over the last few months – CA

Emmanuel Chenze — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:21:04 +0000

In what may be a pointer to the tough economic times they are enduring, Kenyans sent fewer text messages, made less calls and even quit postpaid subscription services in their numbers in the 3 months between the start of April and the end of June, a recent quarterly report by the Communications Authority of Kenya […]

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Airtel Money users can now send up to Kshs 250,000 in one transaction

Emmanuel Chenze — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 19:03:42 +0000

Effective today, Airtel Money users are now able to transact up to Kshs 150,000 in a single transaction. “The change in the per transaction limit comes after successful engagements with the CBK and against the backdrop of the recent review of daily transaction limits from Kshs 300,000 to Kshs 500,000,” Airtel says in a statement. […]

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Airtel Money, too, now has a daily transaction limit of Kshs 500,000

Emmanuel Chenze — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 07:41:42 +0000

Airtel Money users can now transact up to half a million shillings. This is after Airtel Money Kenya Ltd, the Airtel Kenya offshoot that oversees the mobile money platform, got the nod from the financial services industry regulator, the Central Bank of Kenya, to raise the daily transaction limit from the Kshs 300,000 limit that […]

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Airtel announces price adjustments for voice, data and SMS following the implementation of Finance Act 2023

Emmanuel Chenze — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:15:23 +0000

Mobile network operator Airtel has announced adjustments in pricing for voice, data and SMS following the coming into effect of the Finance Act 2023. The Act, whose implementation at the start of last month had been halted as a result of a court order, has since been implemented after the courts allowed its execution. As […]

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I&M Bank waives bank-to-mobile money transaction charges in bold new move

Emmanuel Chenze — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:30:26 +0000

I&M Bank Kenya has announced that it will not be implementing the return of bank-to-mobile money transaction charges, taking a bold step that will surely have a lasting impact on the financial services industry in the country. Beginning January 1st 2023, financial services industry players like banks started charging fees for transactions made from their […]

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I&M Bank Kenya bank to mobile money (M-Pesa, Airtel Money, etc) charges 2023

Emmanuel Chenze — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:22:17 +0000

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