M-Pesa
Examining M-Pesa’s transformative role in mobile banking and economic change in emerging markets.
- Announcements
Safaricom to reward customers as M-Pesa celebrates 15 years
Safaricom is celebrating 15 years of M-Pesa, and will be rewarding 15 customers randomly every hour for using the M-Pesa…
- News
M-Pesa Super App bags awards at the Mobile World Congress
Safaricom's M-Pesa super app has been awarded "Best Mobile Innovation for Connected Living" award at the Mobile World Congress (MWC).
- News
Co-operative Bank reverses on M-Pesa fees after Twitter Uproar
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has gone back on a decision to charge KES 42 fees on M-Pesa deposits. This…
- News
M-Pesa foundation launches Daktari Smart in Samburu County
The Daktari Smart initiative will enable doctors in Samburu County to connect with their counterparts at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital
- Opinion
Safaricom should introduce anonymous M-Pesa transfer feature
Have you ever wanted to send M-Pesa without giving your personal details to the person? Safaricom needs to have anonymous…
- News
M-Pesa Super App now has 4.8M users; NSSF Mini App added
Safaricom says the M-Pesa Super App now boasts of over 5 million downloads since launch, with over 4.8 million users.
- News
Equity’s One Till Number platform works with all wallets including M-Pesa
With the new One Equity Till Number, merchants will be able to receive payments from all mobile wallets including M-Pesa,…
- News
Banks, who benefit most from Free M-Pesa transfers, want CBK to re-introduce charges
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) will be lobbying to have the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) re-introduce transactions between Banks…
- Opinion
Safaricom will soon allow businesses to advertise on M-Pesa, here’s 3 ways it could be done
Safaricom want to have as many people associate everything they want to do with M-Pesa.
- Opinion
Fuliza makes Safaricom a lot of money, so it’s being expanded
Fuliza is built around Safaricom's M-Pesa allowing customers to use M-Pesa even when their balances are zero.
- Announcements
Safaricom launches M-Pesa promotion to reward businesses
Under the promotion, all businesses under Safaricom Lipa na M-Pesa and Pochi La Biashara platforms will earn 1 point for…
- Announcements
All M-Pesa Services to be Unavailable Saturday Night to Sunday Morning
Safaricom M-Pesa outage hours will between Saturday 6th November 2021, starting from 2359 hrs to Sunday 0400 hrs.
- Reviews
What is Safaricom Bima and how will it work?
Safaricom Wealth Management has BIMA and MALI which are insurance and investment products respectively.
- Announcements
All M-Pesa Services to be unavailable tonight for maintenance
In another round of maintenance, M-Pesa services will be unavailable tonight from 2359hrs to Wednesday 0400hrs.
- News
NHIF Services now available on the New M-Pesa App
NHIF says payment and account reconciliation services are already live on the mini-app, with procedure approvals set to become available…