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Safaricom to Launch New M-PESA App in November Built on Fintech 2.0 for Faster and Smarter Services
When Safaricom announced that M-PESA would briefly go offline on the night of September 22, most Kenyans likely shrugged. After…
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PayPal Just Landed in the M-PESA App – Here’s What It Means for Freelancers and Online Shoppers in Kenya
Safaricom has officially rolled out the PayPal mini app in the M-PESA App, allowing millions of Kenyan users to send,…
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Sign language interpretation mini app assistALL now available on M-PESA app
Safaricom has partnered with Signs Media to host the assistALL mini app, which provides on-demand sign language interpretation services, within…
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M-PESA App Users Can Now View Schedules, Book Tickets Across All Anga Cinemas
Safaricom has partnered with Vesen and Anga to draw more movie goers through a dedicated M-PESA Mini App. Located in the…
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Safaricom might be bringing ads to the M-Pesa app
Safaricom might soon be bringing ads to the new M-Pesa app as it seeks to raise more revenues from the…
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Kenya’s Digital Trust Crisis: How Criminals Are Weaponising WhatsApp to Defraud M-Pesa Users
Kenya is rightly celebrated as a global leader in mobile money innovation. But with innovation comes vulnerability, especially when the…
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New Showmax app now fully integrated with M-Pesa as a payment option
You can now pay for your Showmax subscription with M-Pesa directly in-app. Showmax announced on Wednesday that M-Pesa has now…
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More than 3 million customers are now using the M-PESA Super App
Safaricom’s M-PESA super app has surpassed three million users up from 1.2 million in April 2023. Safaricom revealed this on…
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M-PESA Foundation, Zuri Health Partner to offer free SMS and WhatsApp medical consultation service
M-PESA Foundation, and health-tech startup Zuri Health have announced a partnership to offer free SMS and WhatsApp medical consultation services…
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Shop Zetu Mini App now available on the M-PESA Super App
Fashion e-commerce Shop Zetu has partnered with Safaricom to launch the Shop Zetu Mini App on the M-PESA Super App.…
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How to apply for the M-Pesa Foundation Academy 2023 scholarship program
The M-Pesa Foundation Academy has opened applications for its 2023 scholarship program targeting learners who will sit for their KCPE…
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Safaricom’s M-PESA Super App Scoops Global Award at MWC
Safaricom has won a prestigious Global Mobile Award (GLOMO) for the M-PESA Super App at the ongoing Mobile World Congress…
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More than 5 million customers are now using the M-PESA Super App
Safaricom’s M-PESA super app now has over 5 million customers. Launched in June last year, the app brings front-end insights…
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NHIF services are now available on the new M-Pesa super app
Safaricom on Thursday announced that NHIF services will now be available through the Super App. The telco and NHIF have…
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Huawei Mobile users in Kenya can now purchase apps on AppGallery using M-Pesa
Huawei Mobile Kenya users in Kenya can now make in-app purchases in your favorite favorite AppGallery Apps and games and…
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More than 1.3 million customers already using the new M-PESA Super App
More than 1.3 million customers have downloaded the new M-PESA Super App since it was introduced in December last year.…
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Safaricom’s M-PESA Super App is Now Official
Safaricom has today officially launched “its M-PESA Super App for customers and its M-PESA for Business App. The app has…
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Safaricom’s Lipa Na M-PESA Business App Is Now Official
Safaricom has today launched a Lipa Na M-PESA Business app for its more than 170,000 merchants on the service. Named…
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This is what happens to money in your M-Pesa Account when you pass on
So many questions have always been asked on what happens to the money in an M-Pesa account if the account…
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In Kenya’s Bid to Split M-Pesa, Vodacom Confronts the Limits of Its Reach
Vodacom Group has ruled out separating M-Pesa from Safaricom, defying pressure from Kenya’s central bank and a growing chorus of…
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M-PESA Ethiopia Integrates with EthSwitch, Connects 15 Banks
M-PESA Ethiopia has announced the completion of its integration with EthSwitch, Ethiopia’s national payment network, in a significant move to…
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Safaricom Ethiopia Revenue Jumps 136%, but M-PESA Stalls
Safaricom Ethiopia has reported explosive 136% growth in its service revenue, which surged to KES 6.2 billion for the six…
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As Kenya’s Phone Banking Race Intensifies, Apps Begin To Redefine Everyday Money
Phones changed a habit and then a system. Over recent years the handset stopped being just a tool for calls…
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CBK’s Fee Cap Gambit: Cheaper Mobile Money for Kenyans, or a Slow Squeeze on M-Pesa’s Golden Engine?
For nearly two decades, M-Pesa has operated like essential infrastructure and untouchable monopoly at the same time — a utility…
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Safaricom to Shut Down M-PESA for Three Hours on September 22 as Part of Major System Upgrade
In the small hours of Monday, 22 September 2025, M-PESA will briefly go offline. From 0:30 AM to 3:30 AM,…
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M-PESA SMS Notification Delays Leave Millions Guessing About Their Transactions as Safaricom Works on a Fix
M-PESA runs on certainty. For years, a familiar ping has been the seal on every transaction: money sent, money received,…
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Airtel Money Prepares for IPO in H1 2026 Amid Growing Competition from M-Pesa and MoMo
Airtel Africa is preparing to list its mobile money arm, Airtel Money, in the first half of 2026, a move…
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Kenya Weighs Safaricom Break-Up: M-Pesa, Mobile, and Towers Could Go Independent
Safaricom, the Nairobi-listed giant that dominates Kenya’s telecoms and mobile money landscape, may be headed for one of the most…
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M-Pesa Platform Upgrade: How Safaricom Plans to Future-Proof Africa’s Leading Mobile Money Service
Safaricom’s latest M-Pesa platform upgrade isn’t just a technical milestone—it’s a bet on the future of African finance. The telco…
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M-PESA Sokoni Caravan Rolls into Nairobi for Grand Final
Safaricom’s nationwide M-PESA Sokoni Caravan has made its entry into Nairobi, marking the final leg of its countrywide tour. The…
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PayPal M-PESA Integration Changes Set for August 2025 as Thunes Platform Shuts Down
A notable chapter in Kenya’s digital finance space is drawing to a close. PayPal and M-PESA will soon end support…
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Safaricom Unveils M-PESA Sokoni Festival Offers for Customers
As Safaricom celebrates its year-long 25th anniversary in October this year, the telco has announced a nationwide campaign, “M-PESA Sokoni…
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Safaricom Expands MSME Credit Solutions: M-PESA Loans to Support Small Businesses in Kenya
Safaricom is shaking up business lending in Kenya with an upgrade to its MSME credit solutions, designed to give small…
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Safaricom FY25 Results: M-PESA and Mobile Data Lead the Charge in Kenya and Beyond
Safaricom PLC declared resilient Safaricom FY25 results, showcasing stellar growth despite macroeconomic issues in East Africa. Revenue was up by…
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Is M-Pesa 2.0 Upgrade Enough to Keep Airtel Money at Bay? Here’s What Safaricom’s $309M Bet Means
Making its boldest move with M-Pesa 2.0 upgrade, Safaricom, however, is investing over $309 million annually to transform the mobile…
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Airtel Money Google Play Integration: Zero-Fee App Payments Now Live!
Airtel Money Google Play integration is now available and will allow Airtel Money customers in Kenya to conveniently, safely, and…
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Safaricom Opens Applications for Spark Accelerator Program Phase 2
Nine startups who are part of the inaugural cohort of the Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program recently part in an investor…
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TechTrends Podcast | The Mobile Money Shift – Airtel Money vs. M-PESA
In this episode of the TechTrends Podcast, we explore the evolving landscape of mobile money in Kenya, focusing on the…
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Why Forex Trading Apps Are Gaining Popularity in Africa
Africa has witnessed a significant growth in Forex trading in recent years. With increased internet penetration, enhanced levels of financial…
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Safaricom’s Mobile Money Service M-Pesa Turns 18
Safaricom’s mobile financial service M-PESA has today marked 18 years since its launch in March 2007. M-PESA is currently available…
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M-Pesa, PesaLink, and the CBK: The Battle for Kenya’s Financial Future
Kenya has one of the most dynamic financial systems in the world but there’s something about to change – the…
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M-PESA Hits 34 Million Customers in Kenya
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom announced on Thursday that its mobile money platform M-PESA hit 34 million customers in November. In…
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Safaricom Secures Approval to Launch its Second Money Market Fund, Ziidi
Safaricom PLC has received regulatory approval from the country’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) to launch its second money market fund…
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Safaricom partners with tappi to digitize Kenyan MSMEs
Kenyan digital commerce startup tappi has partnered with Safaricom’s M-PESA to digitize 650,000 business users across Kenya. According to a…
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Antony Muchiri: The growing Super Apps landscape in Africa
In recent years, the digital space in Africa has undergone a significant transformation, powered by increasing internet penetration, widespread smartphone…
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M-PESA services to be unavailable on Sunday night
Safaricom has announced that its mobile money services M-PESA will be unavailable on Sunday night due to a scheduled system…
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NCBA Now App: Prioritizing safety and convenience
NCBA Now App: As of the beginning of 2024, there were 22.71 million internet users in Kenya, with 40.8% internet…
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Standard Chartered launches mobile lending app, offering loans of up to Ksh. 100,000
Standard Chartered has today launched a short-term lending mobile app for its clients. Known as SC Juza, the bank says…
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CBK approves LemFi’s Remittance to Kenya in partnership with Flex Money Transfer
LemFi, the cross-border payment solution that enables the diaspora community to send and receive money back home has received additional…
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LemFi receives regulatory approval to offer remittance services in Kenya in partnership with Wapi Pay
LemFi, the cross-border payment solution that enables the diaspora community to send and receive money back home has received approval…
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Coronation Group, Access Holdings partner with M-Pesa for regional remittances
Safaricom and M-Pesa have entered into a strategic collaboration with Coronation Group, Access Holdings Plc to broaden access to remittances…
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Moringa School partners MPesa Africa to train on Mini Applications and API Development
Moringa School, Safaricom and M-PESA Africa have partnered to provide digital API (Application Programming Interface) training and certification across Africa.…
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Safaricom’s M-Pesa is currently down
Safaricom’s mobile money platform M-Pesa is down with users nationwide reporting delays. The service is unavailable on both the M-Pesa…
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M-Pesa Global pay to get a tap-to-pay payment option
Safaricom’s mobile money platform M-PESA will soon start offering tap-to-pay services to its more than 60 million customers. This is…
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Safaricom now has 1.2 million M-PESA customers in Ethiopia
Safaricom has now registered 1.2 million M-PESA customers since launching the mobile money service in the country in August this…
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Safaricom’s myCounty app goes live in Kitui County
Kitui County is the latest County to take up Safaricom’s MyCounty App, an all-in-one platform aimed at digitizing county services.…
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Microsoft and M-PESA Africa partner to develop digital skills for MSMEs
Microsoft is partnering with M-PESA Africa to support its Capability Development Academy. Microsoft will provide access to the Microsoft Community…
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Safaricom increases M-PESA transaction limit to KSh. 250,000
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom has today increased M-PESA transactions limit to KSh. 250,000 for each transaction. The move will see…
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10 more counties including Nairobi sign up for Safaricom’s MyCounty App
Ten more counties have taken up MyCounty App, an all-in-one app experience for all county services that empowers citizens to…
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Safaricom launches M-PESA in Ethiopia
Safaricom has finally launched its mobile money service M-PESA in Ethiopia. The service went live on Wednesday three months after…
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You can now transact up to Ksh 500,000 daily on M-PESA
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom is set to increase M-PESA daily transaction limits to KSh. 500,000 following approval from the Central…
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Uber now makes it possible for riders to set M-pesa as their default payment option
Ride-hailing app Uber has announced a new partnership with Safaricom that will now allow riders across Kenya to pay for…
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[Ethiopia] Safaricom M-Pesa and Hibret Bank enter into Mobile Banking and Agency Partnership
As Safaricom Ethiopia prepares to launch M-Pesa in the country, the telco has now announced a Mobile Banking and Agency…
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Safaricom’s interest-free M-Pesa credit service goes live
Safaricom has finally rolled out Faraja, the interest-free service targeting customers who purchase goods via Lipa Na M-pesa. Faraja will…
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[UPDATE] MPESA super app currently down
Safaricom’s MPESA app is currently down. Several users have reported being unable to use the app in the last few…
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Safaricom’s M-Pesa targets remittances to Southeast Asia with new TerraPay partnership
Safaricom has partnered with TerraPay, to enable more than 32 million M-PESA customers to send and receive money to more…
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Safaricom granted mobile money license to launch M-Pesa in Ethiopia
Safaricom has announced that it has officially been granted a mobile money license to launch M-PESA in Ethiopia. Since launching…
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Ecobank Kenya takes on NCBA LOOP with new Fingo Africa app
According to a report by Mastercard and International Finance Corporation (IFC), released back in 2018, young Africans are less likely…
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Safaricom extends Fuliza to business owners on Lipa Na M-PESA
After launching Fuliza to all subscribers on its mobile money platform M-Pesa in January 2019, Safaricom is now extending the…
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Safaricom to launch M-Pesa in Ethiopia this year
Safaricom has revealed that its mobile money service M-Pesa will go live in Ethiopia this year. Dilip Pal, Safaricom’s chief…
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HELB loans will now be disbursed via M-PESA
Safaricom and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) made some key announcements today that will affect how students loan will…
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Makueni becomes first county to integrate to Safaricom’s myCounty app
Makueni has become the first county to be integrated into myCounty app developed by Safaricom. The app enables all 47…
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Fawzia Ali appointed new Safaricom Chief Consumer Business Officer
Safaricom has confirmed the appointment of Fawzia Ali as its new Chief Consumer Business Officer. Fawzia has been holding the…
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BUSINESS
M-PESA partners with Amazon in rush for the global remittance market
M-Pesa, Safaricom’s highly-regarded mobile money remittance service has signed a new strategic partnership with American e-commerce giant Amazon to provide…
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Ethiopia sets $150 million license fee for M-pesa entry
The telecommunications landscape in Ethiopia has largely lagged behind its neighbors, owing to strict observance of monopolistic regulations. Until Safaricom…
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I&M Bank suspends bank to M-PESA transaction charges
I&M Bank has today announced that it will not be charging its customers for transferring money from its digital banking platform…
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Safaricom announces new appointments in latest leadership shake up
Just a few days after appointing Adil Arshed Khawaja as its new board chairman, telecommunications giant Safaricom has announced a…
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Hustler Fund: How to apply and everything else you need to know
The Hustler Fund finally went live this week. President William Ruto launched the digital financial initiative on November 30th which…
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Safaricom M-PESA Go for juniors explained
M-Pesa Go: A number of banks in Kenya offer what they call special kids savings accounts that enable young children…
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Safaricom plans to introduce mobile numbers for juniors, allow them save on M-Pesa
Safaricom has been contemplating the idea of mobile numbers for juniors for a while, and the idea is seemingly taking…
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Vodacom Tanzania has expanded M-Pesa to 8 SADC Countries
Tanzania’s leading telecommunications company Vodacom has announced the expansion of its International Money Transfer (IMT) services to eight new countries…
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Kenyans in the diaspora can now pay bills on M-PESA via NALA Money
Tanzanian fintech startup NALA which was launched in 2018 to enable Africans in the diaspora easily send money home has…
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Digital banking app for African immigrants Waya officially launched
Waya, a digital banking app that seeks to make it easier for African immigrants to send money back home is…
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M-Pesa Pay Bill Numbers now accept Airtel and Telkom mobile money payments
Telkom and Airtel customers in Kenya will now be able to now make direct mobile money payments to an M-PESA…
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Showmax slashes subscriptions paid for via M-PESA, starting at Ksh 299
Showmax has announced revamped prices of its mobile subscriptions bought and paid for via M-PESA. This will see customers enjoy…
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[24Bit Podcast] What is the new M-Pesa VISA Virtual Card, and how can you use it?
In this episode, we discuss Safaricom’s latest Globalpay initiative where they’ve partnered with VISA to launch a Virtual CARD tied…
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Tecno is launching a mobile wallet to rival M-Pesa and Airtel Money
TECNO Wallet: Chinese phone manufacturer Tecno Mobile came to Africa and gained grounding with its Africa-centric mobile devices. The company…
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Kenyan Innovator Unveils App for the Deaf
Kenya has made significant strides in ensuring that people living with disabilities run a normal and easier life in every…
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Safaricom and Visa roll out virtual card for global payments via M-Pesa
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom and payments leader Visa on Thursday launched a virtual payment card to enable users to make…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s M-Pesa revenue hit Ksh 107.69 Billion
Safaricom M-Pesa revenue grew by 30.3% to hit Ksh. 107.69 Billion. This is according to the telco’s Full Year 2021/2022…
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Safaricom to hide customer identity on Lipa Na M-Pesa
Safaricom is adopting a new model for its Lipa Na M-Pesa platform aimed at curbing leakage of personal information. Effective…
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Safaricom to launch M-pesa in Ethiopia after new law changes
There is a wave of transformation sweeping across the telecommunications sector in Ethiopia. It started with reforms effected by Prime…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom’s Mobile Money Service M-Pesa Crosses 30 Million Monthly Active Customers in Kenya
Safaricom’s mobile money service M-Pesa has crossed 30 million customers using the service every month in Kenya. The milestone comes…
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M-PESA turns 15, processes more than 61 million transactions a day
Safaricom’s mobile money platform M-Pesa turns 15 today. The service which has been ranked as Africa’s largest fintech processes more…
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Apps
3 trends set to dominate African mobile apps in 2022
In 2021, the mobile industry in sub-saharan Africa continued to show incredible resilience against the impacts of Covid-19 and experienced…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Rewards Winners of Biashara Ni M-PESA Promotion
Safaricom has today rewarded 72 M-PESA business owners with pick-ups and tuk-tuks as part of the ongoing Biashara Ni M-PESA…
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The ShareHub app takes you on a journey through the stock market in Kenya
ShareHub App: Investments is one of the subjects that lingers through our minds every single day. Having an investment portfolio…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom launches new promotion for its M-Pesa business users
Safaricom has today launched a promotion that will reward business owners on its Lipa Na M-PESA and Pochi La Biashara…
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BUSINESS
M-PESA is now Africa’s Largest Fintech, Hits 50 Million Active Customers
Safaricom’s mobile money platform M-Pesa has reached 50 million monthly active customers in Africa, making it the continent’s largest fintech.…
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GPE Appoints Anwar Soussa To Lead Safaricom-Led Consortium Operations in Ethiopia
The Global Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE) on Monday appointed Mr. Anwar Soussa as the Managing Director (MD) of the Operating…
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Safaricom in Talks with Amazon for M-Pesa integration as a payment option
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom is reportedly in talks with U.S e-commerce giant Amazon to integrate M-pesa as a payment option.…
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