NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 2 – Ride-hailing platform Little Cab has introduced a new cashless payment solution as the transition to digital payments grows.
The system incorporates the Near Field Communication (NFC) payment feature and is in partnership with Absa Bank Kenya and Visa.
NFC streamlines and expedites the payment process on the app by allowing drivers to accept card-based payments using Android smartphones.
“The introduction of the NFC payment feature reinforces our commitment to revolutionize convenience and efficiency within the ride-hailing industry. By incorporating Visa’s renowned expertise and Absa’s local insights, we are confident that this partnership will greatly enhance our users’ payment experience,” Litte app CEO Kamal Budhabatti said.
The platform will ride on Absa’s Mobi Tap app solution, which turns a smartphone into a point of sale (POS), allowing customers to tap their contactless debit or credit cards on the driver’s gadget to transact.
“Through this collaboration, any Little App driver can start accepting card payments on their NFC-enabled smartphone without the need to purchase a separate POS machine,” Visa Kenya Country Manager Eva Ngigi-Sarwari stated.
“We look forward to enabling all the drivers in the Little App ecosystem as we continue to expand access to digital payment options,” she added.
