Safaricom launches Fuliza Ya Pochi to boost credit access for small businesses
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Safaricom has launched Fuliza Ya Pochi, a new overdraft
facility targeting micro-businesses, allowing eligible Pochi La Biashara
merchants to access credit to sustain operations when their business wallets
have insufficient funds.
The service, launched at Makongeni Market in Thika on October
22, 2026, will enable qualifying merchants to complete transactions, pay
suppliers, purchase goods, send money and settle utility bills even when their
Pochi wallets have insufficient balances.
Safaricom Group CEO Peter Ndegwa said the facility is intended
to help small businesses manage cash flow challenges and maintain their
operations without losing sales due to a lack of working capital.
