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Equity, Google launch prepaid commuter cards
Deputy President William Ruto (second right) with Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero during the launch of the BebaPay prepaid card by Equity Bank and Google Kenya, to be used for cashless payments for public transport services. Photo/Diana Ngila
Equity Bank has partnered with global IT giant Google to introduce a cashless commuter fare payment system that involves the use of pre-paid plastic cards to settle public transport bills.
The partnership marks Google’s first introduction in Kenya of its Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which it has been promoting in some developed economies.
