Companies Launch Partnerships and a Hub to Expand Financial and Payment Services in Kenya - September 2025

Tende Pay has partnered with PesaLink to integrate instant payment capabilities into its spend management platform, enabling Kenyan businesses to conduct 24/7 instant payments of up to KSh 999,999 across all banks. This collaboration addresses long-standing issues of speed and convenience for businesses. Separately, global fintech company Verto has launched a new hub in Nairobi to strengthen cross-border payments and simplify international trade for businesses in East Africa. In the financing sector, NCBA Bank and CFAO Mobility Kenya's Loxea have partnered to finance BYD electric vehicles in Kenya. This financing partnership commences with the introduction of the BYD Shark 6, the nation's inaugural plug-in hybrid pickup.