eBesa Represent Somalia’s Fintech Story at Seamless East Africa 2025

Nairobi, Kenya – Somalia’s growing digital finance sector took center stage last week as IBS Bank and its mobile money subsidiary eBesa participated in Seamless East Africa 2025, held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi. Representing the institution was Mohamed Bashir Osman, Head of Mobile Money at IBS Bank, who contributed to two high-level panel discussions alongside leading voices […]
eBesa Partners with Airtel Money to Enable Remittances to Uganda

With Somalia officially joining the East African Community (EAC) on November 24, 2023, regional economic integration is gaining momentum — and eBesa is ready to be a trusted financial bridge in that transformation
eBesa Mobile Money Launched in Mogadishu, Pioneering Somalia’s Fintech Future

eBesa is not just a mobile wallet—it is a national infrastructure built to serve everyday needs and drive inclusive economic growth.
eBesa Secures License as Somalia’s Newest Mobile Money Provider

March 6, 2022 – Mogadishu, Somalia — eBesa, a new mobile money service owned and operated by IBS Bank, has received its official license from the Central Bank of Somalia (CBS). The platform is powered by SomLink Telecom, a licensed telecom operator under the National Communications Authority (NCA). With this license, eBesa becomes the third […]