M-Pesa
Examining M-Pesa’s transformative role in mobile banking and economic change in emerging markets.
- 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.
- Business
Safaricom FY26: M-PESA Hits KES 183 Billion, Now 45.6% of Revenue
M-PESA hit KES 183 billion, 45.6% of Safaricom Kenya revenue. Merchants doubled. Fuliza surged. The fintech shift accelerates.
- News
Safaricomβs latest My OneApp updates finally fix the most annoying bug
Safaricomβs My OneApp rollout has been rough from the start, and that is putting it politely. What was supposed to…
- How To/ Explained
The Architecture of Ambition: How M-Shwariβs Logic is Engineering a Saving Culture
How the logic behind M-Shwari's Lock Savings is quietly engineering better saving habits for a generation of young Kenyan professionals.
- News
Safaricom Apologises for My OneApp Chaos, but the Damage Is Already Done
Safaricom apologises for My OneApp rollout failures but offers no timeline, no rollback, and no concrete fixes for users.
- News
Safaricom rolling out new My OneApp updates to fix bugs on Android
It has been less than two weeks since Safaricom launched the revamped My OneApp on April 2nd, but the telco’s…
- News
My OneApp is forcing users to set Safaricom as SIM 1, and you are right to be annoyed
Safaricomβs new My OneApp was supposed to make things easier by bringing together MySafaricom and M-PESA in one place. Instead,…
- Opinion
My OneApp Is a Masterclass in How Not to Replace the App Kenyans Trust Most
Safaricom's My OneApp merger was inevitable. The shambolic rollout was not. An opinion on Kenya's most consequential app launch yet.
- How To/ Explained
How to go back from Safaricom My OneApp to the old M-PESA app on Android
Safaricomβs new My OneApp is still causing enough friction that some users simply want out. If you updated from the…
- News
Safaricom My OneApp now requires at least Android 7.0 or iOS 13, locking out older phones
Safaricomβs new My OneApp is still dominating the conversation, and this time, the spotlight is on device compatibility. After the…
