Safaricom’s M-PESA, Airtel Money and all the banks have agents counting to over 100,000 in total countrywide.
Now, PesaPoint a Paynet Group member says it will launch a super agent network in the country with over 1200 agents countrywide and working just like its PesaPoint ATMs. PesaPoin ATMs work with partner banks, insurance firms, deposit taking micro finance institutions and mobile money to allow consumers access teir cash easily.
“The agent network will be able provide cash in and cash out services to subscribers of any mobile money service, enable cash withdrawal for debit cards issued by banks in Kenya and at the same time vend airtime, micro insurance, power tokens among other services.” said PesaPoint Agent Network CEO Frederik Eijkman in a statement.