Mastercard seals strategic partnership with Little App Kenya

Mastercard has entered a strategic partnership with Little App Kenya, paving the way for seamless digital transactions in the region. This collaboration has resulted in the successful execution of the first Mastercard QR Pay By Link transaction in Kenya, facilitated by Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS) and KCB Bank Group as the acquiring partner.

The partnership was formally sealed by Shehryar Bakht Ali, Senior Vice President and Country Manager for East Africa at Mastercard, and Kamal Budhabhatti, CEO of Little App Kenya a brief signing ceremony.

Shehryar Bakht Ali, Senior Vice President and Country Manager for East Africa at Mastercard expressed gratitude to key stakeholders, including Kamal Budhabhatti, Niladri Roy, Eugene Simiyu, and the Craft Silicon team, for their visionary approach. Ali also acknowledged the invaluable support from Johnson Ondicho, Eric Wachira, Samuel Mukuru, John Rimbere, Mary, and the KCB Bank Group team.

This innovative solution enables cab hailing drivers and customers to make payments effortlessly using their cards by scanning a QR code with KCB Bank Group becoming one of the first banks in East Africa to offer QR Pay By Link.

By:  Kanto Okanta