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How To Accept #mVisa

How To Accept #mVisa

mVisa is a new mobile payment service by Visa in partnership with leading Kenyan banks. vVisa eliminates barriers like transaction costs, gives customers a convenient, secure and affordable experience. Advantages of Accepting mVisa As a merchant, there are several...

How To Register and Use #mVisa

How To Register and Use #mVisa

On 13th July 2017, Visa in Kenya announced free mobile money transfer through mVisa. mVisa is a simple, secure and cost-free way to make mobile payments. Key Highlights of mVisa You access money from your bank account on your mobile phone. Payments come directly...

How to apply for a Huduma Prepaid Card

How to apply for a Huduma Prepaid Card

You can now get a Huduma Card from any Huduma Centre in Nairobi. All you just need is your ID. The card is free. The Huduma card is the first government run prepaid debit card that allows citizens to make or receive payments. The card works using the secure chip and...

How to Open a CDS Account

What is a CDS Account?  CDS is an abbreviation for Central Depository System. A CDS account is issued by the Central Deposits and Settlements Corporation (CDSC) Ltd, a company that facilitates the holding of shares electronically thus eliminating the need for...

How to Invest in Unit Trust Funds

How to Invest in Unit Trust Funds

What is a Unit Trust? Unit Trusts are also known as collective investment schemes. They have grown in popularity in Kenya over the last two decades. There were virtually no unit trusts in 2001 but by 2016, there were 19 unit trust schemes registered by the Capital...