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Wed, June 12th 2013, 14:34 · Mercy Makumi

M-Pesa hands over Nairobi Greenline initiative to KWS

The M-Pesa Foundation has handed over the Nairobi Greenline Project to the Nairobi Greenline Trust to complete the fencing to protect the city’s National Park. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd 2013, 10:43 · Nick Sato

M-Pesa to be upgraded, servers to move to Kenya

Kenya’s leading operator Safaricom has awarded Chinese giant Huawei a tender to upgrade M-Pesa to a new platform that will enable users to make instant payments of their bills. → Read more
Wed, May 22nd 2013, 14:12 · Kamau Mbote

Safaricom to release M-Pesa open API by end of 2014

The M-Pesa open API is set to be available by the end of next year, with the company creating a whole new platform as the current version is inadequate for developers. → Read more
Tue, May 7th 2013, 14:39 · Susan Mwenesi

Vodacom Tanzania and GNLD in M-Pesa deal

Nutritions company GNLD will now allow its Tanzania customers to pay for products through M-Pesa thanks to a deal with Vodacom Tanzania and GNLD. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd 2013, 13:29 · Richard Cutcher

M-Pesa arrives in India

M-Pesa, the mobile money service that has taken Kenya by storm since launching in 2007, is being rolled out by Vodafone in India aimed at the country’s 700 million unbanked. → Read more
Thu, March 14th 2013, 10:30 · Elly Okutoyi

M-Pesa transaction fee could be lowered, says Safaricom

Safaricom is looking at ways of reducing M-Pesa transaction fees after the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) was granted an injunction temporarily stopping the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) taxation of mobile money. → Read more
Mon, March 11th 2013, 08:36 · Richard Cutcher

We are moving ahead of the regulator – M-Pesa

Boniface Gitonga Mungania, business development manager for M-Pesa at Safaricom, has told the Future Bank Africa 2013 conference one of the keys to their success is because they are “moving ahead” of the regulator. → Read more
Thu, March 7th 2013, 09:13 · Gabriella Mulligan

M-Pesa celebrates 6th birthday

As M-Pesa celebrates its sixth birthday, Safaricom chief executive officer (CEO) Bob Collymore says the service has developed “beyond any of our expectations”. → Read more
Thu, February 21st 2013, 08:44 · Tefo Mohapi

Safaricom, KCB partner towards M-Pesa agent loan facility

Kenyan operator Safaricom and KCB Bank have formed a partnership to allow M-Pesa agents to access a KSh1.5 billion unsecured loan facility, though the loans will be repayable at 20 percent interest. → Read more
Sun, February 10th 2013, 13:21 · Tom Jackson

M-Pesa price increase now effective

Kenyan telecom Safaricom has put up the price of its M-Pesa mobile money service due to the government’s decision to tax such services. → Read more
Mon, February 4th 2013, 19:15 · Gabriella Mulligan

SA’s PayGate launches solution allowing East African consumers to pay via M-Pesa

South Africa’s PayGate has introduced a payment solution whereby consumers in Kenya and Tanzania can now pay for online products and services via M-Pesa, in a bid to boost e-commerce in Africa. → Read more
Fri, February 1st 2013, 12:20 · Vincent Matinde

Government tax now hits M-Pesa users

Users of Kenya's M-Pesa mobile money transfer service will now have to part with a 10 percent extra charge following a government directive to tax the service. → Read more
Fri, January 18th 2013, 09:51 · Elly Okutoyi

Safaricom ‘engineers’ con M-Pesa agents

M-Pesa agents in Kenya’s central region have lost nearly US$13,000 to swindles, after several fraudsters posed as Safaricom engineers to defraud them. → Read more
Mon, January 7th 2013, 08:16 · Kamau Mbote

Bill Gates compares M-Pesa model to Microsoft’s

Billionaire software tycoon Bill Gates has compared his company’s model to that of giant mobile money transfer service M-Pesa, which promises supporting companies profitability. → Read more
Thu, November 29th 2012, 07:43 · Vincent Matinde

Safaricom and Britam launch new insurance product via M-Pesa

Safaricom, Britam and Changamka Health have unveiled Linda Jamii, a new insurance facility that enables low income earners to make contributions via M-Pesa mobile money transfer service. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd 2012, 11:55 · Robin Okuthe

Ethiopia seeks partnership with Safaricom to use M-Pesa

Ethiopia’s government has made advances to Kenyan telecom firm Safaricom seeking assistance on ways it can shape up its mobile money and telephony market. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd 2012, 09:47 · HumanIPO

Full Safaricom Ltd response on the M-PESA series

From Nzioka Waita, Director, Corporate Affairs: Thanks again for reaching out to us to seek our comments on the development of M-PESA. It gives us a useful platform to put to rest some of the misconceptions that have existed within the tech community. → Read more
Mon, November 19th 2012, 12:40 · Elly Okutoyi

M-Pesa to be launched in India

Mobile money transfer service M-Pesa is to be launched in India by the end of this year after Vodafone India and ICICI Bank formed a partnership that will see customers in the country make cash deposits and withdrawals from designated outlets. → Read more
Fri, November 9th 2012, 11:47 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodafone in the pound seats as Safaricom reports half-year results, M-PESA the crown jewel

Kenya’s integrated telecoms operator Safaricom yesterday reported its financial results for the half-year as of end of September 2012, showing M-Pesa, the Vodafone mobile money transfer service, as the crown jewel across all its offerings. → Read more
Mon, November 5th 2012, 11:18 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodafone extends M-Pesa’s reach to other global money transfer services

Vodafone Group has announced of plans to extend the reach of its secure mobile money transfer service M-Pesa to additional international money transfer services. → Read more