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flag KCB Group to buy minority stake in Kenyan digital payments firm Pesapal to expand digital services for small businesses.

flag KCB Group, Kenya’s largest bank by assets, has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Pesapal, a Kenyan digital payments provider, to boost digital solutions for small and micro enterprises. flag The deal, pending final approval from the Central Bank of Kenya, follows KCB’s earlier acquisition of Riverbank Solutions and reflects its shift toward fintech and platform-based services. flag Pesapal, licensed by the Central Bank, enables card, mobile money, and bank transfers across seven African countries. flag The investment aims to enhance financial inclusion and strengthen KCB’s digital infrastructure amid rising competition from mobile money platforms.

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