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Safaricom Launches M-Pesa Mobile Money Service in Ethiopia
Mobile Wallets // August 27, 2023

Kenyan telecom Safaricom has brought its mobile money service M-Pesa to Ethiopia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

TerraPay and Safaricom Team on Cross-Border Payments
Cross Border Commerce // July 19, 2023

Payments infrastructure TerraPay has launched a cross-border remittance partnership with Kenyan telecommunications firm Safaricom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

How Digital Innovation Is Unifying Africa’s Fragmented Payments Landscape
Digital Payments // July 06, 2023

In 2019, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it was time to simplify money movement and make sending money to someone as easy as sending a photo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Is M-Pesa Missing Link to Accelerating Kenya’s Real-Time Payments Adoption?
Real-Time Payments // May 05, 2023

Kenya is known as the home of mobile payment system M-Pesa, and it is also one of the few African countries to have made significant headway in the development of a national real-time payment network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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How Digital Innovation Is Unifying Africa’s Fragmented Payments Landscape

July 06, 2023
In 2019, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it was time to simplify money movement and make sending money to someone as easy as sending a photo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]

Safaricom CEO: ‘Innovation Mindset’ Critical to M-Pesa Success

June 21, 2022
“M-Pesa is a barometer of what’s happening in the [Kenyan] economy and how customers are behaving.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Mastercard and Safaricom Team on Cross-Border Payments in Kenya

September 19, 2024
Mastercard has launched a partnership with East African telecom Safaricom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]

Safaricom Launches M-Pesa Mobile Money Service in Ethiopia

August 27, 2023
Kenyan telecom Safaricom has brought its mobile money service M-Pesa to Ethiopia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

TerraPay and Safaricom Team on Cross-Border Payments

July 19, 2023
Payments infrastructure TerraPay has launched a cross-border remittance partnership with Kenyan telecommunications firm Safaricom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Safaricom Launches Mobile Wallet and Mini App for Kenyan Students

April 28, 2023
Safaricom and Kenya’s Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have partnered on a mobile wallet and a mini app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...