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Finance for a brighter tomorrow.

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TAANO is a Shariah-compliant mobile money wallet for Kenya. Send money, pay bills, save, invest and shop, from one app, in English or Somali.

  • Coming soon to theApp Store
  • Coming soon toGoogle Play

Pay. Save. Invest. Shop. Grow.

A complete mobile financial services platform, for you and for your business.

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    Pay anyone, anywhere

    Send money to any TAANO user, M-Pesa or bank account. Pay bills and airtime, or scan a merchant QR code to pay in a shop.

    • TAANO, M‑Pesa, bank and PesaLink
    • Bills, airtime and school fees
    • Scan a shop’s QR code to pay
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  1. Pay anyone, anywhere

    Send money to any TAANO user, M-Pesa or bank account. Pay bills and airtime, or scan a merchant QR code to pay in a shop.

  2. Save toward a goal

    Name what you are saving for, from Umrah to school fees to business capital, set the amount and put money aside a little at a time.

  3. Invest the halal way

    Put your savings into Shariah-compliant Sukuk and Islamic funds, starting from small amounts, and watch them grow.

  4. Shop with your TAANO card

    A virtual card for shopping online and in store, with controls you set yourself: freeze it, set a spending limit, switch online payments on or off.

  5. Grow your business

    Take payments by QR code or phone number, see every sale as it happens and pay suppliers and staff from the same wallet.

Inside the app

A few of the screens you will use every day.

  • Start in English or Somali

  • Your balance and recent payments

  • Every way to pay, in one menu

  • Scan a shop’s QR code

  • Bills and airtime

  • Goals you can watch grow

  • Sukuk and Islamic funds

  • Your virtual card and its controls

Everything mobile money should do

All the everyday money services in one Shariah-compliant wallet, with no interest and no hidden charges.

  • Send money

    To any TAANO user, to M‑Pesa, to a bank account or through PesaLink, in seconds.

  • Receive money

    From other TAANO users, M‑Pesa and bank transfers, with a notification for each one.

  • Top up and withdraw

    Cash in from M‑Pesa or your bank, and move money back out when you need it.

  • Pay bills

    Kenya Power, water, internet, DStv and GOtv, with a receipt for every payment.

  • Airtime and data

    Safaricom and Airtel airtime and data bundles, for your number or someone else’s.

  • Pay in shops

    Scan a merchant’s QR code or enter their business number and pay from your wallet.

  • School fees, government and insurance

    Pay fees, government services and insurance from the same payments menu.

  • Savings goals

    Name a goal, set a target and watch it fill up, from Umrah to school fees.

  • Halal investments

    Shariah-compliant Sukuk and Islamic funds, from small amounts.

  • Virtual card

    Shop online and in store, with limits, freeze and online-payment controls you set.

  • History and receipts

    Every transaction listed, with a receipt you can download or share.

  • Security and limits

    PIN and biometric sign-in, device management, transaction limits and KYC tiers.

TAANO for business

Shops, cafés and market stalls use TAANO to get paid and keep track of every sale.

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  • Get paid by QR or phone

    Customers scan your QR code or pay your business number from their TAANO wallet. The money reaches you straight away.

  • See every sale

    Each payment is recorded for you, so closing up at the end of the day takes minutes.

  • Pay suppliers and staff

    Send payments from the same wallet you get paid into.

See TAANO for business

Start in three steps

  1. Download TAANO

    Get the app on your iPhone or Android phone.

  2. Sign up

    Register with your phone number, verify your ID with a selfie and choose a 4-digit PIN.

  3. Add money

    Top up from M-Pesa or your bank and you are ready to pay, save and invest.

Your money stays yours

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  • Locked to you

    Every payment needs your PIN or your fingerprint. Nobody moves money without it.

  • A message every time

    You get a notification and a receipt for every shilling that comes in or goes out.

  • People who can help

    If something looks wrong, our support team will sort it out with you.

Common questions

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What is TAANO?

TAANO is a Shariah-compliant mobile money wallet for Kenya. You can send money, pay bills and merchants, save toward goals, invest in Sukuk and Islamic funds, shop with a virtual card and take payments for your business.

Can my business use TAANO?

Yes. Businesses use TAANO to take payments from customers, keep a record of sales and pay suppliers and staff. Contact us to get set up.

Is TAANO Shariah compliant?

Yes. TAANO is built on Islamic finance principles: no interest, no hidden charges, and investment products that are Shariah compliant.

How is my wallet protected?

Every payment needs your PIN or your fingerprint, and you get a notification each time money comes in or goes out.

Get TAANO

Coming soon to iPhone and Android, in English and Somali.

  • Coming soon to theApp Store
  • Coming soon toGoogle Play