M-PESA

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Jawad Jaffer - Superbrands EA Project Director
SMART BUSINESS

M-Pesa Beats Safaricom in Top 10 Superbrands Ranking

Kenyan mobile payment brand M-Pesa has for the third year been voted Kenya’s leading Superbrand, ahead of its parent company, Safaricom, which placed...

Spark Accelerator Program
ENTERPRISE 101

Nine Startups With ‘Bold and Visionary Founders’ to Benefit From Spark Accelerator Program

Safaricom in partnership with M-PESA Africa and Sumitomo Corporation has shortlisted nine startups to benefit from the Spark Accelerator Program, a platform for...

Juma Allan - Tech Guru
TECHNOLOGY

Juma Allan: Tech Guru Who Scored ‘D’ in Maths and Brain Behind M-Pesa Project

Despite growing up with computers around him and his success in tech, Juma Allan wanted to be a mechanical engineer.

M-Pesa charges
BUSINESS

Safaricom Blocks Unregistered Numbers From Receiving M-Pesa

Telecommunications giant Safaricom says its M-Pesa customers will no longer be able to send money to unregistered users.

M-pesa history
SMART MONEY

Transforming Financial Inclusion: The Impact of M-Pesa in Kenya and Beyond 

Discover the profound impact of M-Pesa on financial inclusion in Kenya and beyond. Explore how this innovative mobile service revolutionizes transactions and shapes...

Safaricom buys M-Pesa
BUSINESS

Safaricom Takes Full Control Of M-Pesa After Buying Out Vodafone

This marks a significant milestone in the telecommunications and mobile financial services industry, as Safaricom now has full control of M-Pesa, its flagship...

M-Pesa limits increased
BUSINESS

M-PESA Increases Account And Daily Transaction Limits

The higher M-Pesa account limit will be effective from Tuesday 15th August 2023 for all M-PESA customers. 

BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Safaricom Raises M-Pesa Charges, Call Rates

The announcement by Safaricom comes a day after the Court of Appeal lifted an order issued in July suspending the implementation of the...

Safaricom Terrapay
SMART BUSINESS

Milestone For Safaricom As M-Pesa Enters Market With 200 Million People

Safaricom has announced a partnership with TerraPay (Mobex Kenya), empowering more than 32 million M-PESA customers to send and receive money to more...