Cash, M-PESA, or cards? Kenyan banks test a new payments strategy in schools
TechCabal | 17.02.2026 21:58
On January 23, during the centenary celebrations at Mang’u High School, one of Kenya’s oldest national schools, about 50 kilometres from Nairobi, three banking booths drew steady traffic from students and parents. Representatives from Co-operative Bank of Kenya, Equity Bank and KCB Group were issuing prepaid cards pitched as a modern way for parents to manage pocket money.
