Wakala wa huduma za fedha kwa njia ya simu amefika.

The mobile-money agent has arrived.

Breakdown of Wakala wa huduma za fedha kwa njia ya simu amefika.

• kufika: to arrive
• wakala wa huduma za fedha kwa njia ya simu: the mobile-money agent

Questions & Answers about Wakala wa huduma za fedha kwa njia ya simu amefika.

Why is wakala followed by wa?

Wa here is a linking word meaning of. In Swahili, this linker changes to match the noun class of the noun before it.

So:

• wakala wa huduma = agent of services / service agent

Because wakala is a singular human noun, the linker is wa.

This pattern is very common in Swahili:

• mtoto wa mwalimu = the teacher’s child
• kitabu cha mwanafunzi = the student’s book
• wakala wa fedha = financial agent

So in your sentence, wa connects wakala with the type of service the agent deals with.

Why is it huduma za fedha, not huduma ya fedha?