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Unaitas signs agency deal with MoneyGram

By Standard Reporter | 10yrs ago

NAIROBI, KENYA: Financial services firm Unaitas has moved to grow its foreign currency business line after the lender signed an agency agreement with MoneyGram.

According to Unaitas, the deal with the global money transfer service makes it the first Sacco in Kenya to directly partner with MoneyGram, other micro-lenders usually sign up under other banks.

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