M-Pesa
Examining M-Pesa’s transformative role in mobile banking and economic change in emerging markets.
- News
Safaricom testing new M-Pesa App with focus on data insights
What's new with the upcoming M-Pesa App: here the focus is on the data a customer will be able to…
- News
M-Pesa is partnering with VISA for a new global payments platform
The partnership aims to enable tourists visiting Kenya to use M-Pesa in Kenya by downloading an app. Similarly, M-Pesa users…
- News
Safaricom’s M-Shwari customers lose money in “system issue”
Safaricom has confirmed there's an issue affecting M-Shwari balances. So if you've recently transacted and have noticed something is wrong,…
- News
Important numbers from Safaricom’s half-year results
Despite a 4.8% drop in Service Revenue, Safaricom increased capital expenditure by 25.5% to KES 22.75 Billion, signaling investment commitment…
- News
Safaricom is bringing Adverts to Skiza Tunes
Safaricom is today announcing the launch of a new platform called "Skiza Advertising". The company says the new platform aims…
- Announcements
M-Pesa Foundation’s KES. 25 Million Project to Benefit Expecting Mothers across country
At least 6,000 mothers from across the country are expected to benefit from a KES.25.2million maternal, newborn and child health…
- Announcements
M-Pesa customers to get 5% off on Jumia throughout November
Safaricom and Jumia have said that customers will automatically have the 5% discount applied to their total shopping value once…
- Opinion
Safaricom is finally fixing M-Pesa’s Privacy issues …sort of.
With Safaricom's new 'Pochi la Biashara' the company is finally introducing small fixes to the big privacy issue currently affecting…
- News
Safaricom launches ‘Pochi la Biashara’ an M-Pesa wallet for small businesses
Safaricom has today announced Pochi la Biashara, a new wallet under M-Pesa targeting small businesses by offering a separate wallet…
- Opinion
Is Safaricom’s dominance good for the future of Kenya?
While one CANNOT say Safaricom got to its position unfairly, it would be unfair to say there's still a chance…
- News
MTN, Airtel & Stanbic ‘lose Billions’ in Uganda Mobile Money Hack
MTN, Airtel & Stanbic 'lose Billions' in Uganda Mobile Money Hack. Pegasus Technologies has had unknown hackers attack it, and…
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Safaricom ranks 7th in Fortune’s ‘Change the World’ List thanks to M-Tiba
Safaricom has been included in the 2020 Fortune Change the World List. This is the 6th time Fortune has made…
- Announcements
Safaricom M-Pesa now available on *334#
M-PESA on *334# brings together all services that have previously being offered through different USSDs saving customers from having to…
- News
Safaricom M-Gas to roll out to more homes across Kenya
M-Gas relies on Safaricom’s M-PESA and NB-IoT network to manage payments and ensure the flow of gas. This then means…
- News
M-Shwari increases loan limit to KES. 2000 shifting users to Fuliza
This now means that everyone who has been using M-Shwari to get loans of less than KES. 2000 will be…