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Bulk SMS, USSD & automation guides
Practical guides for Kenyan businesses, SACCOs and developers: Sender ID registration, bulk SMS pricing, USSD codes and the software that ties them together.
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USSD and Bulk SMS in Kenya: How to Use Them Together
USSD lets customers act, SMS confirms it and brings them back. How Kenyan lenders, SACCOs, schools and retailers combine the two, with five flows you can copy.
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USSD for Fintech in Kenya: Why It Still Matters in 2026
Apps get the spotlight, USSD gets the transactions. Why Kenyan lenders, SACCOs and insurers still run on USSD in 2026, and how to build a USSD service customers finish.
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SACCO Loan Management Software in Kenya: What to Look For
What SACCO loan management software in Kenya needs to do, from M-Pesa disbursements and credit scoring to USSD access, plus the mistakes SACCOs make when choosing a system.
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Sender ID Registration in Kenya: Documents, Cost and Timeline (2026)
How to register a bulk SMS Sender ID in Kenya: documents, the 11-character name rules, cost per network, approval time on Safaricom and Airtel, and the most common reasons applications are rejected.
Brian · 6 min read Read article →
