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31 OCT 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Kenya still has no central switch. Here is what that costs you.
M-PESA moved more than KSh41 trillion last year, yet moving money between networks and banks in Kenya still means separate rails, separate fees and separate apps. What the Central Bank is planning, and what Sharet does today.
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31 OCT 2026 · 2 MIN READPaying suppliers in China in 2026: dollars, yuan and a steady shillingChina now supplies a quarter of what Kenya imports. With the shilling steady near KSh129 to the dollar and yuan settlement growing in Africa, here is what Kenyan importers should know before they pay their next invoice.
31 OCT 2026 · 2 MIN READRemittances, taxes and new rules: building payments for Kenya in 2026Diaspora remittances passed US$5 billion in 2025 but are slowing. Parliament dropped a proposed VAT on mobile money transfers, crypto got a law, and the data regulator is busy. What it means if you build or run payments in Kenya.
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Payments for Kenya and East Africa. Nairobi.
Sharet Africa Ltd is not a bank. Payment services are provided with Cashia (Kashia Services Limited), licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya as a payment service provider. Check on CBK's licensed directory
Customer money is held in a separate trust account. Fees, rates and limits are shown in the app before you confirm.