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Why changing your phone number won’t erase an M-Shwari debt
Kenyans who believed switching SIM cards could sidestep old mobile loans are confronting a different reality, as fresh…
Airtel Money reaches 10.3% as M-PESA drops below 90%
Airtel Money’s share of Kenya’s mobile money market has reached 10.3% for the quarter to September 2025, while…
CBK moves to slash M-Pesa, Airtel Money fees
The CBK's new policy proposal aims to nearly halve the average cost of a mobile money transaction to KES 10 by 2028, down sharply from the 2024 baseline of KES 23.
Safaricom, PayPal expand cross-border payments with new M-PESA link
Safaricom and PayPal have launched a direct wallet-to-wallet link for M-PESA users in Kenya, allowing over 35 million…
M-PESA Sokoni Festival heads to Western Kenya with focus on youth, women and small businesses
Safaricom is taking its M-PESA Sokoni Festival to western Kenya this week, as part of its ongoing campaign…
Airtel Money launches virtual card to compete with M-PESA Global
Airtel Africa has launched the Airtel Money GlobalPay Card, a virtual payment solution that gives Airtel Money users…
M-PESA GO unveils financial literacy toolkit for junior learners
M-PESA GO—M-PESA platform for juniors, but with restrictions—insurer Old Mutual and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) …
E-commerce platform tappi taps M-PESA for Business with first mini app
tappi offers website creation, review management, and SMS marketing packages. It has now launched these services as a mini-app on M-PESA For Business, the first mini app for the app.
You can now send money to Ethiopia, and back via M-PESA
Over one year after launching M-PESA in Ethiopia, the mobile money product will now see its customers make…
Showmax finally adds M-PESA payment channel for Kenyans
Just days after it dropped three new Originals in Kenya, Showmax has completed the integration of M-PESA onto…