M-Pesa
Examining M-Pesa’s transformative role in mobile banking and economic change in emerging markets.
- News
Safaricom Plans One Hour Fuliza Upgrade On 17 November 2025
Fuliza will undergo maintenance on 17 November, with intermittent service between 1 am and 2 am.
- Business
You will soon be able to buy NSE shares directly from your M-PESA with Ziidi Trader
Safaricom's M-PESA is piloting Ziidi Trader, letting users buy and sell stocks, expanding its Ziidi investment platform beyond money market…
- News
Safaricom is pumping KES 30 billion into a plan to digitally overhaul 600 Kenyan schools
Safaricom's M-PESA Foundation is investing KES 30 billion to digitally upgrade 600+ schools and fund 10,000 scholarships in Kenya.
- News
Maseno University is getting a KES 120 million tech hub, courtesy of the M-Pesa Foundation
M-Pesa Foundation is investing KES 120 million in a new innovation hub at Maseno University to boost students' digital skills.
- News
Fuliza not working for you? Safaricom confirms fix is underway
Update (01 October): Fixed. Safaricom has fixed the issue with Fuliza not deducting repayments. Original article follows: If youβve tried…
- News
CBK wants your opinion on proposal to cut M-Pesa, Airtel Money fees from KES 23 to KES 10: How to respond
If youβve been side-eyeing your M-Pesa or Airtel Money charges lately, hereβs the plot twist youβve been waiting for: the…
- News
Mobile money penetration in Kenya now stands at 91%
If there was any doubt that Kenya is the home of mobile money, the latest CA stats have settled it…
- News
What the New M-PESA Upgrade Means for Everyday Kenyans
For most Kenyans, M-PESA isnβt just a mobile wallet β itβs a daily lifeline. From buying vegetables at the market…
- News
M-PESAβs midnight upgrade is a massive leap to a new βFintech 2.0β platform
The countryβs dominant mobile money service will be unavailable in the dead of night on Monday
- News
Safaricom is Merging the MySafaricom and M-PESA Apps into One
For years, Safaricom customers have lived in a strange reality: two apps doing nearly the same thing. On one hand,…
- Business
Kenyaβs Smartphone Financing Model Becoming a Global Blueprint for Affordability
In Kenya, owning a smartphone has become more than just a lifestyle choice. Itβs an entry ticket to modern life.…
- Business
Kenyaβs Smartphone Average Selling Price has Nearly Tripled Since 2019
Walk into any phone shop in Kenya today and youβll notice right away that smartphones are no longer the βcheap…
- News
The M-PESA App Just Got a Font Makeover
Open the M-PESA app today and youβll spot it almost instantly. The numbers, the menus, the whole interface just looks…
- Interesting Reads
Switching from Safaricom to Airtel? Here Are 4 Reasons to Do It (and 4 Reasons You Might Regret It)
Switching mobile networks in Kenya isnβt just about signal bars or which SIM sits in SIM slot 1. Itβs about…
- News
PayPalβs Mobile Money Portal Shuts Down on 16 August 2025: What Kenyan Users Need to Do
PayPal ends its M-PESA web portal on 16 Aug 2025. Learn how Kenyans can switch to the Super App.
