Mobile Money
Explore how Mobile Money is revolutionizing financial transactions and banking across the globe.
- Interesting Reads
Why Safaricom is trading M-PESA secrets for Indosatโs AI brain
Safaricom and Indosat have signed a strategic MoU swapping M-PESA operational secrets for predictive AI frameworks. Here is what the…
- News
M-Pesa Just Turned Android Phones into Global Visa Cards. Here is Why Tanzania Got it First.
Vodacom Tanzania and M-Pesa launched Africa's first Tap to Pay feature, allowing Android users global contactless payments despite hardware limits.
- News
Safaricom starts hiding phone numbers in M-PESA messages: Here’s what it looks like
As M-PESA celebrates its 19th anniversary this March, Safaricom is making a massive change to how our transaction messages look.…
- News
M-PESA hits 40 million monthly active users in Kenya as it turns 19
Nineteen years ago today, Safaricom launched a simple person-to-person money transfer service that would permanently alter the global financial landscape.…
- Business
Absa Visa Infinite Metal Card in Kenya: Beyond the Hardware and M-PESA Integration
The Absa Visa Infinite metal card uses premium hardware to bridge global prestige, local M-PESA convenience, and frictionless consumer debt.
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Pesalink Finally Wakes Up: The PAPSS Integration That Bypasses the Dollar and Threatens the Fintech Ecosystem
Pesalink and PAPSS have unlocked instant KES cross-border payments. Discover how bypassing the dollar threatens the entire remittance startup ecosystem.
- News
Emirates brings split-payments to Kenya via Cellulant to bypass mobile money limits
Booking an international flight from Nairobi can feel like a budgeting exercise disguised as wanderlust. You find a decent fare,…
- News
The โFuliza Excuseโ Won’t Work For M-Pesa Reversals
Mistakenly sent money to Fuliza? It is reversible. Safaricom restores the recipient's debt and refunds your cash via 456.
- News
M-Shwari outage locks Kenyans out of funds as Safaricom confirms system issues
Kenyan users of M-Shwari, the popular mobile savings and loan service operated by NCBA Bank in partnership with Safaricomโs M-Pesa,…
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Safaricomโs โLeapfrogโ Strategy: How M-PESA Ethiopia is Rewriting the Mobile Money Playbook
In Ethiopia, the problem isn't sending moneyโit's carrying it. How M-PESA is solving the 'cash bulk' challenge
- Business
Mastercard demos new payment tech in Nairobi, eyes $1.5 trillion African digital economy
Mastercard launched new payment tech, like Merchant Cloud, at its Nairobi summit, targeting Africa's $1.5 trillion digital economy.
- Business
Two Middle East fintech giants are merging to create a payments powerhouse
Network International and Magnati have merged, creating a massive fintech powerhouse aiming to dominate the payments market across MEA.
- 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 isnโt just a mobile wallet โ itโs a daily lifeline. From buying vegetables at the market…
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Equity Bank and MoneyGram are slashing international transfer fees by 50 percent
The promotional campaign, running until the end of 2025, drops the cost of sending money from Kenya from 4 percent…
