M-PESA

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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa.
BUSINESS

Safaricom Reveals Ksh41.68T M-PESA Transactions in One Year

More than Ksh 41 trillion passed through Safaricom’s M-PESA platform in the year ended March 2026, as millions of customers increased their use...

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BUSINESS

Mastercard Raises Alarm over M-Pesa Cybersecurity Risks

From paying electricity bills to running businesses, mobile money has become part of everyday life in Kenya. However, the convenience of digital payments...

growth of digital payments in kenya
SMART MONEYTECHNOLOGY

How Kenya’s Digital Payment Boom is Reshaping Leisure Spending Habits

In Kenya, the payments revolution involves working on a national-infrastructure scale. According to Safaricom, M-PESA processed 46.41 billion transactions worth KSh41.68 trillion during...

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BUSINESS

How M-PESA Became Kenya’s Investment Engine

Kenya’s mobile money revolution is entering a new phase, one that goes far beyond sending cash or paying bills. The latest sector statistics...

Mobile money in Kenya
BUSINESS

Kenya’s Mobile Money Users Hit 53.4 Million

Kenya’s mobile money sector has continued to expand at a steady pace, reinforcing its position as one of the most advanced digital payments...

Safaricom head office in Nairobi. PHOTO/@SafaricomPLC/X
BUSINESS

Safaricom Explains Delayed M-PESA Messages Amid Customer Complaints

For many Kenyans, an M-PESA confirmation message is more than just a notification. It is proof that money has changed hands, a receipt...

Safaricom eases My OneApp restrictions, extending access to rival networks for Kenyan diaspora
NEWSTECHNOLOGY

Safaricom opens My OneApp to Airtel, Other Networks

The changes now allow users to stay logged in to the app even when switching between Safaricom and other networks

Mobile money in Kenya
OPINION

The Next Phase of Mobile Money Success is Overcoming Fragmentation

Kenya is often celebrated as the global blueprint for digital payments. And rightly so. Few markets can match the depth and everyday relevance...

Mpesa kadogo Mpesa growth trends
BUSINESS

M-PESA Growth Fuelled By Tiny Free Transactions Amounting to Ksh17 Billion

Removal of transaction fees has reduced friction and accelerated the usage of M-PESA across the country, says Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa