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Anne Kinuthia-Otieno leaves Airtel Money after brusing M-Pesa battle

16 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

16 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

Kenya

◆ Source

Read at businessdailyafrica.com →

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Fusion42 · 16 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Anne Kinuthia-Otieno, former CEO of Airtel Money Kenya, is leaving after boosting Airtel Money's market share to 10.9% against M-Pesa's 89.1%, aided by regulatory changes enabling mobile money interoperability and separation from telecom services.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Mobile money market competition in Kenya now rewards operators who leverage regulatory-driven interoperability and service separation, offering you a clear path to challenge entrenched leaders like M-Pesa.

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1 source · 16 Aug 2026

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Fintechmobile-moneyfintechmarket-shareregulationinteroperability