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Easter is finally here, and like any other holiday people are going to spend a lot of money in various things especially in entertainment and leisure activities.

There are several things you should consider before you switch into the Easter mode – the most important is that you should avoid walking around with a lot of cash with you.

So how will you spend to your satisfaction without walking around with lots of cash?

1. MCo-op Cash

If you haven’t downloaded MCo-op Cash app you need to do it ASAP because it is a savior. With MCo-op Cash you don’t need ATMs or to queue at the banking halls to withdraw money. (And by the way banking halls are closed for Easter.)

Simply transact via Mco-op cash to pay your bills – with MCo-op Cash your bank account is literally on your phone.

Also remember sending money from one MCo-op Cash to another MCo-op Cash is free. Use this service to transfer money for FREE.

The MOST important things about MCo-op Cash is the fact that you can get a quick loan. MCo-op Cash, which is a product of the Co-operative Bank, offers the CHEAPEST loans in the market at only 1.16% interest rate per month. So those short of money to spend over Easter can get a quick loan.

2. Kwa Jirani Agent

Even though the banking halls are closed for Easter, Co-op Kwa Jirani Agents are still open. If you are Co-op bank’s customer you can access banking services at Co-op Kwa Jirani Agents during this Easter.

3. Co-op Visa Cards

As you travel or go out this Easter, don’t forget to carry the elephant in your wallet. With your Co-op Bank Visa Card, you can pay for goods and services easily at no extra cost. And by the way Co-op Visa Cards are accepted everywhere; restaurants, supermarkets etc.

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Margret Wambui has proved no mountain is too high to climb, the Nairobi University economic student is already rubbing shoulders with the who’s who in the banking sector even before she graduates.

The turning point of her life was a scholarship she got from the Co-operative Bank Foundation. Wambui comes from a humble family in Kikuyu, Kiambu County.

Having scored 380 marks in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), Wambui received a letter to join Nyandarua High School – but reality soon dawned on her family that they couldn’t afford to pay her school fees.

Luckily her mother knew about Co-operative Foundation and she encouraged her to apply for scholarship.  Co-op bank foundation was formed in 2007 to help Kenya’s bright underprivileged students pursue their education.

The foundation offers scholarships to students in secondary schools and universities; 60 bright needy students from 7 regions (formerly Kenya’s provinces) are selected each year. These students are offered scholarship to university level – if they show consistent pattern in academic excellence.

Wambui joined Nyandarua High School in 2010, Co-operative Foundation paid her school fees and also catered for her uniforms and books for the entire four years of high school.

Wambui scored A- when she sat for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). She worked at Co-operative bank Umoja and Kikuyu branches before she joined Nairobi University to pursue a degree in economics.

The lass is currently working with Co-operative Foundation as an intern, she is yet to graduate. Once again it was her good performance in school that played a vital role for her to secure the internship position.

Wambui currently seats in a panel that assesses and processes scholarships for needy students. It’s her job to prove that students who apply for scholarships are needy beyond reasonable doubt.

As part of her job, Wambui has to do home visits to ascertain the situation that the students who are applying for scholarships are in.