Pesa Link has waived all its transaction fees allowing its customers to transfer money free of charge until June 30. Pesa Link CEO Agnes Gathaiya said that this is in response to the coronavirus pandemic, to help encourage people to use mobile money transfer instead of physically handling cash which increases the risk of spreading the novel virus. “As PesaLink we are committed to fighting this pandemic side by side with Kenyans; we have waived all the transaction fees to help alleviate the adverse effects that the still evolving situation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic might have to Kenyans,” Ms Gathaiya said. The inter-bank money transfer service allows customers to send money from one bank account to another in real time on all banks’ retail payment channels including mobile money, ATM and internet banking. “For the next ninety days, Kenyans can send and receive money from home or wherever they are from their phone.

Source: Daily Nation March 22, 2020 08:48 UTC