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Mukuru and Payfast Deliver on the Promise of Online Shopping for Cash-Paying South Africans

Mukuru’s partnership with Payfast is helping to bridge the gap between cash and digital commerce by making e-commerce more accessible to cash-first consumers in South Africa

South Africa’s predominantly cash-based economy is making significant inroads into the e-commerce sector, thanks to the growing success of the partnership between financial services platform Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com) and payment gateway Payfast by Network. For over a year, the two businesses have been enabling access to online shopping for cash-paying South…

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Mukuru Named FXC Intelligence Top 100 Cross-Border Payments Company for Sixth Year

This recognition reaffirms Mukuru’s vital role in enabling Africans to participate in the global financial economy through provision of secure, accessible, reliable and affordable payments solutions

Mukuru (https://www.Mukuru.com), a leading next-generation financial services platform, has once again been recognised among the world’s most influential cross-border payment companies, earning a spot on the 2025 FXC Intelligence Cross-Border Payments 100 list for the sixth consecutive year. Mukuru joins an elite group of global fintechs shaping the future of…

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Mukuru launches mobile wallet in Zimbabwe to bolster financial inclusion

This is the first development since Mukuru was awarded a deposit taking license in the country

Next-generation financial services platform Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com) has launched a mobile wallet in Zimbabwe called Mukuru Wallet. The secure digital store of value follows Mukuru’s award of a Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institution (DTMFI) licence in Zimbabwe by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Building on Mukuru’s trusted capabilities, which support more than three-million…

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Mukuru’s Awarding of Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institution (DTMFI) Licence - a Boost for Financial Inclusion in Zimbabwe

This important achievement enables Mukuru to expand on its mission of driving financial inclusion in the country

Mukuru to drive adoption of digital financial solutions with support of its extensive booth and agent network DTMFI license to amplify Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Financial Inclusion Strategy Cost reduction benefits to be felt by SMEs, women, youth and rural communities Next-generation financial services provider Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com) has been awarded…

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How Mukuru is reshaping aid disbursements, payroll and bulk commercial payments in Malawi and Zimbabwe

International NGOs, like Action Contre la Faim, have partnered with Mukuru to deliver cash transfers to remote households via Mukuru’s mobile disbursement service

Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com) is a leading next-generation financial services platform that offers affordable and reliable financial services to a customer base of over 16-million people across Africa, Asia and Europe. The company, dedicated to continuously building a strong, reliable and resilient financial payments infrastructure to allow its customers to access new…

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Mukuru Introduces Mobile Wallet in Malawi to Elevate International Transfer Efficiency and Financial Access

The Mukuru Wallet is designed to address the growing demand for a convenient, secure, efficient way to manage funds and make money transfers

Leading financial services platform Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com), which serves customers around the world with world-class fintech technology, has announced the launch of its new mobile wallet in Malawi, the Mukuru Wallet. This move is in line with the business’s unwavering commitment to Malawi and responds to the growing demand for a…

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Mukuru Employees Involved in Tragic Traffic Accident

The accident occurred as a staff vehicle transported employees home at the end of the workday

It is with profound sadness that we inform you of a tragic traffic accident involving five of our valued Mukuru Tendeseka (www.Mukuru.com) employees on the evening of 21 May 2024.  The accident occurred as a staff vehicle transported employees home at the end of the workday. Three of our colleagues…

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Mukuru announces sponsorship of Zimbabwe’s Sables as they strive for Rugby World Cup qualification

The Sables are eyeing World Cup qualification and with their revitalised systems in place and the formidable talent at their disposal

Next-generation financial services platform Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com), one of the most recognisable fintech brands on the continent, has announced that it is sponsoring Zimbabwe’s national rugby team as it seeks to achieve Rugby World Cup qualification, the first since 1991. With the hopes of a nation on their shoulders, the Sables,…

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In its 20th year, Mukuru named in FXC Intelligence Top 100 Cross-Border Payment Companies list for fifth time in a row

The recognition coincides with the financial services platform turning 20 years old and still growing

As next-generation financial services platform Mukuru (https://www.Mukuru.com) marks the major milestone of being in business for 20 years, FCX Intelligence has announced that it has made the list of Top 100 Cross-Border Payment Companies for the fifth successive year. The award goes a long way in demonstrating how Mukuru has…

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Fintechs should develop products that address the exact needs of their customers (By Mike Cook)

One of the most important ways a fintech can listen to its customers is to gauge how they engage with its products

By Mike Cook, Mukuru Head of Wallet and VAS; Lorraine Nyawo, Mukuru Head of Product Domain: Financial Services (www.Mukuru.com)​. All around the world businesses are pulling out the stops to achieve growth in what can best be described as challenging economic conditions. Africa is no exception. The continent has long…