Earlier this week, Barclays Bank of Kenya (BBK), Kenya’s largest bank in terms of assets finally launched a mobile banking service, Hello Money. Hello Money is a USSD-based mobile banking solution that uses a secure gateway and PIN code entry for customers – this is far more secure than the

I just found out that Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has made the 2009 CIO 100 list with an award-winning project. The CIO 100 Awards honor 100 companies that are creating new business value by innovating with technology. This is apparently the first time a Kenyan company has made the

“The greatest number of merchants and retail customers will be reached over mobile operators, not banks.” – Ken Njoroge Just came across this great post about Cellulant’s Ken Njoroge at Erik Hersman’s Whiteafrican Blog. Ken is a personal friend and former colleague from my days at 3mice, almost a decade