M-Pesa
Examining M-Pesa’s transformative role in mobile banking and economic change in emerging markets.
- News
M-PESA GlobalPay Visa Card can now use Fuliza: How to enable or disable it
When Safaricom first introduced the M-PESA GlobalPay Virtual Visa Card, it was an instant game-changer for Kenyans looking to shop…
- How To/ Explained
How to send money from Airtel Money to Pochi La Biashara
I was seated in a tuk-tuk recently when I overheard a small but familiar frustration. A passenger was trying to…
- News
Inside My OneApp: Vodacom pushes M-PESA super app to 221 mini apps & 9.4 million users
Safaricom’s M-PESA has always evolved in layers. From simple person-to-person transfers and payments to becoming the backbone of Kenyaβs mobile…
- News
M-PESA now holds nearly KES 20bn in Ziidi savings
Safaricom's Ziidi funds now hold nearly KES 20 billion inside M-PESA. We explain the savings shift, the opt-in gap and…
- How To/ Explained
Safaricom’s Pochi La Biashara explained: Features, charges, benefits, and who should use it
Running a business in Kenya means living and breathing M-PESA. Whether you are a mama mboga balancing the day’s stock,…
- How To/ Explained
How to Buy Airtel Airtime via M-Pesa Using Pesapal Paybill 220220
Buy Airtel airtime directly from M-Pesa using Pesapal Paybill 220220. Step-by-step guide for topping up any Airtel number.
- Business
Tanzania Just Got the PayPalβM-PESA Service Kenyans Have Used Since 2018
Tanzania catches up to Kenya as Vodacom and PayPal open a direct bridge between the M-PESA Super App and PayPal…
- Interesting Reads
What happens to M-PESA balance left in recycled Safaricom SIM cards? And can you claim it?
Imagine waking up to discover that your phone number which is tied to your banking apps, your KRA portal, and…
- Interesting Reads
Airtel Money vs. M-PESA: Did you know ALL Airtel-to-Airtel money transfers are completely free?
For years, mobile money in Kenya has effectively meant one thing: Safaricomβs M-PESA. It became so dominant that most of…
- Interesting Reads
Safaricom ordered to pay KES 1.4 billion to the innovator behind M-PESA Go’s idea, plus a permanent royalty on M-PESA revenue
Safaricom must pay Kenyan innovator Peter Muoki KES 1.4 billion plus indefinite royalties for copyright infringement in building M-PESA Go.
- News
Apple Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in South Africa. Kenya Still Locked Out
Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone is now live in South Africa with Yoco and iStore Pay. Kenya still waits.
- Business
The KES 80 Billion Question: Who Wins from Safaricom’s Record Year, and Who Pays?
Safaricom paid its biggest dividend ever in FY26. It is also the last under the old shareholder structure. Here is…
- Business
Safaricom FY26: Mobile Data Just Overtook Voice for the First Time. Is This Really a Tech Company Yet?
Mobile data hit 42.1% of connectivity revenue, voice fell to 41.3%. Fixed broadband grew 12.2%. AI is in production. But…
- Opinion
KRA Has Been Trying to Get Inside Your M-Pesa for a Decade. eTIMS Is How They Do It.
KRA tried in 2016 and again in 2024 to legislate blanket access to your mobile money. It got blocked both…
- Business
Safaricom Ethiopia FY26: Losses Halve, Customers Surge, and the Break-Even Question Gets a Real Answer
Safaricom Ethiopia FY26 results show losses halving and customers surging. EBITDA break-even now targeted for FY27. Here is what changed.
