The Kenya Capital Markets Authority has granted Intermediary Service Platform Provider licenses to two fintech firms under Regulation 76 of the Capital Markets Collective Investment Schemes Regulations 2023. The approvals allow Moneto Ventures Limited and Pesa Bridge Limited to operate digital platforms that connect retail investors to collective investment schemes. Moneto Ventures operates the Chumz mobile application, a savings and investments platform that aggregates retail investors and links them to collective investment schemes. The platform had previously been tested in the Authority’s regulatory sandbox and exited in August 2022. Pesa Bridge operates a mobile-first digital infrastructure that connects retail investors with licensed fund managers and custodians, with a focus on digitising access to and distribution of collective investment schemes in Kenya and the wider East African region.