Use of Thin SIM Card Technology in Kenya

Kenya: Equity's Thin SIM Cleared On a One-Year Pilot Basis

The Star, 23 September 2014

EQUITY Bank has won the first round of its protracted battle with giant mobile network operator Safaricom over its planned venture into mobile phone services by introducing overlay… Read more »

Equity Bank CEO Dr James Mwangi (2nd right) is joined by, from left Adil El Youssefi, CEO Airtel Africa; Eng. John Waweru, Chairman Finserve Africa Ltd and John Staley, Chief Officer, Finance, Innovation and Technology during the unveiling ceremony at Equity Centre.

Kenya: Equity Bank's Finserve Gets CAK Approval to Pilot Thin SIM Cards

CIO, 22 September 2014

The Communications Commission of Kenya (CAK) has today approved Equity Bank's request to launch mobile money transfer services by use of thin SIM cards, thereby ending months of… Read more »
Kenya: Use of Thin SIM Technology Allowed for a Year

Capital FM, 22 September 2014

The Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) has approved the use of thin SIM technology for one year following investigations that the thin SIM does not have any threats to the user. Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom Seeks Guidelines On Thin SIM Technology

Capital FM, 22 September 2014

Safaricom is now calling on the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to fast track the security review of thin SIM technology use in the Kenyan market. Read more »
Kenya: Equity, Safaricom Lobby MPs On Thin-SIM Cards

CIO, 8 September 2014

Equity Bank and Safaricom took their battle for mobile banking to Parliament on Friday, with each defending their positions vigorously with a view to winning the MPs' backing. Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom and Equity Battle Goes Before MPs

The Star, 6 September 2014

Safaricom and Equity Bank have taken the battle over the thin-SIM card to Parliament, with each pleading its case for and against the technology. Read more »
East Africa: Safaricom Gets GSMA Support in Mobile Cash War With Equity

CIO, 26 August 2014

Safaricom has received critical support in its bid to stop Equity Bank from using embedded SIM cards for the mobile banking and money transfer service the lender plans to introduce… Read more »
Kenya: Equity Awaits CA's Go-Ahead On Thin SIM

The Star, 3 August 2014

Equity Bank will starting rolling out its thin SIM technology within 24 hours upon receiving approval from regulators, in what it says would disrupt banking and level the telecoms… Read more »
Kenya: Equity Bank SIM Cards to Bear 0763xxx Prefix

CIO, 30 July 2014

Equity bank's telecoms subsidiary, Finserve has progressed well in deploying the recently licenced Mobile Virtual Network Operations (MVNO) and is currently awaiting the roll out… Read more »
Kenya: Equity's Bid to Roll Out Telecom Services Now Challenged By Safaricom

CIO, 1 July 2014

Equity Bank's plans to launch telecom services in Kenya faces yet another hurdle following an objection by one of the telecommunication players over the technology the bank intends… Read more »
Kenya: Equity Group Set to Ignite War On the Mobile Money Front

CIO, 26 May 2014

Equity group has said it is determined to kick out telco brokers who have been inter-mediating between financial institutions and users once it rolls out its mobile virtual network… Read more »

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