M-Pesa
Examining M-Pesa’s transformative role in mobile banking and economic change in emerging markets.
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Fuliza now lends about KES 6.3 billion a day
Fuliza lent about KES 6.3 billion a day to September, 84% more than last year, as repayments slipped behind lending.
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Boniface Mungania is now Safaricom’s permanent M-PESA boss after three months as interim
Safaricom has made Boniface Mungania its permanent Chief Financial Services Officer, running M-PESA, after he stood in twice since 2022.
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Superbrands 2026: M-PESA leads Kenya’s top 30, with Samsung, WhatsApp and Google in the top five
M-PESA is Kenya's top brand for 2026 on the Superbrands list, with tech brands taking seven of the top 10.
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M-PESA Ethiopia lost 510,000 active users in three months as Safaricom Ethiopia neared break-even
Safaricom Ethiopia's EBITDA loss fell from KES 12.56 billion to KES 434.4 million, close to break-even. About 69% of that…
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Safaricom’s half-year profit jumps 36% as M-PESA revenue passes KES 100 billion
Safaricom made KES 58.2 billion in six months, up 36%. Kenya's profit grew 13.8%, and M-PESA passed KES 100 billion.
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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa says M-PESA’s next phase is savings, investing and insurance
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa says M-PESA's next phase is savings, investing and insurance. Most of it already exists inside M-PESA.
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With M-PESA Jumbe, shop owners can leave with their phones and staff can still confirm payments
M-PESA Jumbe lets merchants nominate up to 50 staff for payment alerts. Safaricom includes Pochi.
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Why you may now get two M-PESA SMS after paying at a Till
Safaricom now sends a second M-PESA SMS with no balance on it. You can show it at the counter, but…
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You can now Tap or Scan and Go with M-PESA at Pesapal machines
Safaricom and Pesapal roll out M-PESA tap and dynamic QR payments on Pesapal card machines. Customers still enter a PIN
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Patrick Njoroge says M-Pesa and Airtel Money should pay users interest on wallets
Former CBK governor Patrick Njoroge wants Kenya's law to pay M-Pesa users interest on wallets. Comments close 9th October 2026.
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Kenya has 54 million active mobile money accounts, more than it has people
Kenya had 54 million active mobile money subscriptions in June, 101.3% of its population. Airtel Money's share has nearly doubled.
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Ziidi Trader now accepts passports and military IDs to open accounts
Safaricom's Ziidi Trader now accepts Kenyan passports, military IDs and foreign passports, ending its previous national ID only requirement.
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Safaricom has switched on Tap to Pay in the M-PESA Business App
Safaricom has added Tap to Pay to the M-PESA Business App, letting merchants accept contactless payments on their phone.
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M-Pesa customers in Ethiopia can now withdraw cash from Bank of Abyssinia ATMs without a card
The withdrawals run through the M-Pesa app, work 24 hours a day, and Safaricom Ethiopia says more banks will follow.
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The New Tricks Fraudsters Use, and How to Stay Ahead of Them
A scammer needs a few seconds of your voice, one photo, or one careless SMS. Here are the tricks running…
