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Equity, Safaricom in a new financial inclusion union

Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore (PHOTO: File)

NAIROBI, KENYA: Equity Bank and Safaricom on Monday announced plans to create a joint transformation agenda that aims to enable more Kenyans to access critical services using an innovative combination of technology and finance.

Through collaboration that will align their joint purpose to transform lives, Equity and Safaricom hope to build more inclusive financial products, explore regional synergies, and simplify cash delivery between their agents and share technical knowledge to build a common approach to risks such as fraud and cyber-security.

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