Craft Silicon, a leading Kenyan fintech firm, has launched TouristTap, a mobile application designed to eliminate payment frustrations for tourists in Kenya. This app transforms NFC-enabled smartphones into secure point-of-sale devices, allowing international visitors to pay for goods and services directly with their Visa or Mastercard without needing cash or card machines.

• TouristTap facilitates payments directly to mobile money wallets, till numbers, and bank accounts, bridging the gap between tourists and local service providers.
• The app is certified by Visa and Mastercard and is compliant with global standards like PCI-DSS, utilizing PIN-on-Glass technology for secure, encrypted transactions.
• The launch aligns with Kenya's growing digital transaction landscape, with card payments hitting Sh 538.5 billion in 2024.
• Craft Silicon plans to expand TouristTap to other African tourism hotspots.