Finserve Unveils Africa’s First Keyboard App Blending Social, Financial and Lifestyle

Finserve has launched mKey, Africa’s first keyboard app converging social, and financial services into an integrated lifestyle called mKey.
“mKey has been created to be relevant to people’s social lives and support fun conversations on any social media platform. It is a revolutionary keyboard app with a wide catalogue of customized yetumojis and gifs that will be constantly updated to capture the pulse of trending conversations, celebrating our Kenyan identity,” said Finserve Managing Director, Jack Ngare.
“mKey is the most groundbreaking keyboard app out of Africa that blends the social and  financial into an integrated lifestyle providing unparalleled convenience. Why switch between apps to perform everyday functions like reading news, paying for goods and services, sharing emojis or even applying for a loan? Simply have a keyboard that goes everywhere with you and is ready to deliver all these services at the tap of an icon. Download mKey today and enjoy the experience of seamlessness and freedom.”

The name mKey, which is inspired by the concept of mobile, is the key to unlocking new possibilities through the fusion of financial and social into an exciting keyboard app. It has added a Kenyan flavor and pride to its offering through customized emojis; YetuMoji, stickers and gifs made for Kenyans by Kenyans.
mKey is available on Google Play Store and developed to run on the Android 4.1 and above, and soon on IOS set for November.
Through mKey, users will be able to send and receive money, transfer cash between bank and mobile wallet accounts and, for the first time, open a group account where up to 10 members can make group payments and transactions.
Ngare revealed that Finserve is working with WorldRemit to rollout remittance services through Jenga API this month
“We have ambitions of taking mKey to all the markets in Africa and we are open to integrating mKey to any financial institution in the continent to ensure that we offer relevant financial services,” said Ngare.