Central Bank of Kenya reintroduces transaction charges for mobile money and bank transfers
December 6, 2022
Back in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading, the Central Bank waived the transaction fees between mobile money wallets and banks. The fees for mobile money transactions below Ksh 1,000 were also waived. This…
M-Pesa services set to launch in Ethiopia
October 7, 2022
After switching on its network in Ethiopia, Safaricom is getting ready to launch M-Pesa services in the country. This is big step for Safaricom into the country with more than double the population of Kenya….
M-Pesa Set to Be separated from Safaricom as soon as January 2023
September 26, 2022
Over the last few years, there has been debate on the separation of M-Pesa from Safaricom’s core business. The arguments for both sides have been valid but Safaricom hasn’t been keen to embrace this. There…
Showmax lowers Subscription rates paid by M-Pesa to Ksh 299 per month
June 29, 2022
Showmax is making some changes to its subscription packages to make its services appealing to Safaricom customers. The company has announced that it has lowered its mobile subscriptions bought and paid for via M-PESA. These…
Little and Makao Mini Apps are now available on the M-Pesa Super App
March 22, 2022
Safaricom has today announced a new partnership with Little and Makao that will see the addition of Little and Makao mini apps on the M-Pesa app. Little is the taxi hailing app that offers more…
M-Pesa Monthly Active Users Reach 30 million
March 10, 2022
Last month, Safaricom revealed that its mobile money app, M-pesa, has been downloaded over 5 million times. This is a massive number which makes it the most downloaded Kenyan app at the moment. With this…
M-Pesa at 15: 5 Key Milestones Achieved by M-Pesa in the Last 15 Years
March 7, 2022
M-Pesa first came into the picture in March 2007 as the first mobile money wallet in Kenya. Over the years, the service has cemented its presence in Kenya’s financial sector with millions of transactions every…
M-TIBA Partners with Private Hospitals To Provide Healthcare providers With Healthcare Financing
February 21, 2022
M-TIBA has partnered with the Kenya Association of Private Hospitals (KAPH) in a bid to expand their healthcare financing capabilities through provision of financing healthcare systems. The overall purpose is to utilize the M-Tiba platform…
M-PESA Super App Tops 5 million total downloads
January 31, 2022
Safaricom introduced the M-Pesa Super App back in 2020. This app is meant to complement the existing mySafaricom app and is for those who just want to conduct M-Pesa transactions. The app has grown in…