Yesterday, we held a workshop with the first movers on the eKash P2B use case, institutions that have moved with speed to implement merchant interoperability and are actively shaping how payments look in the market. Importantly, the @CentralBankRw was also present, grounding the conversation in national direction and reinforcing that this shift is not just industry-led, but nation-wide.
In the room were representative from @GTBankRW, @BankofKigali, @imbankrw, @BPRbankrw, @RwEquityBank, @mvendgroup, @CentrikaRw, @NCBABankRw, and @AirtelMoney_Rw. Each of them has made a deliberate decision to #move, accepting interoperable merchant payments across their rails.
Because this is what it comes down to: instead of a business needing many different ways to receive money, one for each bank or mobile wallet, they now only need one code, and no matter where the money is coming from, one can still pay using that same code. Before, it was complicated: 'I only accept this bank' or 'send it here first.' Now, it’s simple, if you have money, you can pay. It sounds small, but in practice, it changes everything.
@BankofKigali and @mvendgroup were the pioneers on the P2B use case, quietly proving that interoperability is not theory, it works. @GTBankRW plc stepped in with @CentrikaRw, followed by @imbankrw, @NCBABankRw, and @RwEquityBank.
So why should people care?
If you own a business, this means you no longer need multiple collection methods. You can display a single code from the bank that serves you best and receive payments from everyone. No more end-of-day scrambling to move money across accounts, you collect once, settle once, and that consistency? It opens doors to access credit, because your cash flow becomes visible and reliable.
For the everyday user, it’s even simpler. You don’t need to move money between wallets or banks just to make a payment. If your funds are in your bank account, you can pay any merchant, whether their code is from BK, GT, NCBA, MVend, or others, instantly. Payments are completed in seconds, with clear verification of who you’re paying.
For the market, this shifts the game. Financial institutions can now focus on building better products instead of duplicating infrastructure. It becomes less about competing on rails, and more about serving people.
With eKash, moving money is becoming simpler, faster, and more inclusive.
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