Mobile Money
Explore how Mobile Money is revolutionizing financial transactions and banking across the globe.
- How To/ Explained
How to Buy Airtel Airtime via M-Pesa Using Pesapal Paybill 220220
Buy Airtel airtime directly from M-Pesa using Pesapal Paybill 220220. Step-by-step guide for topping up any Airtel number.
- News
PayPal Freezes and Blocks Kenyan Accounts Over Money-Laundering Checks
PayPal is freezing and blocking Kenyan accounts, demanding work contracts and proof of address as part of an anti-money-laundering crackdown.
- Interesting Reads
From hype to proof: what Africa’s 2026 business shift means for Kenyan tech
TheBoardroom Africa's 2026 report says African business is trading growth stories for provable performance. We unpack what it means for…
- Business
Tanzania Just Got the PayPalβM-PESA Service Kenyans Have Used Since 2018
Tanzania catches up to Kenya as Vodacom and PayPal open a direct bridge between the M-PESA Super App and PayPal…
- Business
The New “Royalty” Rule That Could Tax Visa, Mastercard and Every Card Swipe in Kenya
In December 2025, Kenya’s highest court handed banks a win they had chased for over a decade. The Supreme Court…
- Interesting Reads
Airtel Money vs. M-PESA: Did you know ALL Airtel-to-Airtel money transfers are completely free?
For years, mobile money in Kenya has effectively meant one thing: Safaricomβs M-PESA. It became so dominant that most of…
- News
Why Your M-Pesa Fees Could Rise on 1 July: The 16% VAT Proposal Explained
The Finance Bill 2026 rewrites the law a High Court used to rule payment provider fees are tax-exempt. If it…
- News
Apple Pay Lands in Mauritius via Visa and MCB. Kenya Still Not on the Map
Apple Pay goes live in Mauritius through Visa and MCB. Kenya remains locked out despite far larger card volumes.
- 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.
- News
KCB is the latest, and largest, bank to join Pesalink’s industry-wide flat KES 20 pricing. Transfers under KES 1,000 are now free.
KCB joins Pesalink's flat KES 20 pricing for transfers above KES 1,000, with smaller sends free, pressuring rivals.
- Business
The Quiet Telco Truce: Why Airtel Is Sharing Pipes With Its Biggest African Rivals
Airtel Africa's deals with MTN, Vodacom and SpaceX point to a telco truce that has direct implications for Kenya's market.
- Business
From $2.65 Billion to $10 Billion: The Airtel Money IPO Story Is Bigger Than the Delay
Airtel Money's IPO is delayed to H2 2026, but its valuation has climbed from $2.65 billion in 2021 to potentially…
- 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…
- 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 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.
