Emirates has introduced a split-payment solution for customers booking flights in Kenya. This allows travellers to combine multiple payment methods within a single transaction through Cellulant’s Tingg platform.
The feature is now live on Emirates’ Kenyan website and makes it possible for customers to mix mobile money, mobile banking and local credit or debit cards when paying for tickets. Travellers can make an initial online payment and complete up to four additional instalments within 24 hours.
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Mobile money remains the dominant payment method across Africa, but transaction and daily limits often prevent customers from completing high-value purchases such as international airline tickets.
By enabling split payments, Emirates and Cellulant are allowing customers to remain within provider-imposed limits while still completing a single booking.
“With hundreds of millions of Africans relying on mobile money as their preferred way to pay, extending this convenience to global travel payments is essential,” said Michael Muriuki, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Cellulant. “Through Tingg, we are enabling Emirates customers to complete high-value transactions seamlessly, without transaction limits becoming a barrier to access.”
Christophe Leloup, Emirates’ Country Manager for Kenya, said the move enhances the airline’s customer experience in one of its most dynamic African markets.
“By introducing split payments through Tingg by Cellulant, we unlock greater flexibility and convenience, while enabling more customers to access our world-class product and services,” he said.
Kenya is the first market where the split-payment capability has been introduced, with plans to expand to other African markets in the coming months.
Emirates already supports payments in Kenya through mobile platforms such as M-Pesa and Safaricom, as well as mobile banking transfers via partner banks integrated through Cellulant.
The launch comes as Emirates prepares to introduce a third daily flight between Dubai and Nairobi from 1 March 2026.
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