Safaricom launches cross-merchant mobile money system
Pay Bill solution forms part of a phased interoperability process among the company, Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya.
Vincent Matinde
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M-Pesa still a cash cow for Safaricom
The addition of new solutions has helped drive up demand and adoption of the mobile payment platform.
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Vodacom Tanzania leverages M-Pesa’s reach to catapult health insurance service
New service under VodaBima is offered through a partnership with Jubilee Insurance, Mo Assurance and Milvik Tanzania.
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Vodacom edges closer to pan-African tech goal
Based on its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2022, company confirms a “watershed year” for its transition plans.
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Operators consider M-Pesa expansion as growth hits new mark
Safaricom announces 30 million active subscribers in Kenya, 51 million across the continent.
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Most Kenyans opt for the mobile money route to remittance
Central Bank of Kenya releases findings of December 2021 survey.
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Vodacom in major African Fintech push, guns for 70m customers
The telco sees strong growth potential for customer adoption and is targeting 73 million financial services customers in three years.
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Safaricom upbeat over Ethiopia despite conflict
Company announces investment target of between US$1.5bn and US$2bn.
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Vodacom Tanzania extends remittance reach further East
Company announces launches “Dunia Kijiji, Afrika Mashariki ni Yako” campaign.
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High costs weigh heavily on remittances to Africa
Market research shows costs associated with sending remittances to the continent are some of the highest in the world.
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VCL Financial Services launches M-Pesa App
According to the financial services provider, customers can use the M-Pesa service and complete transactions even when they are without data.
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M-Pesa notches up 50m customers
The number of transactions grew to 4.5 billion in the quarter - with a total transaction value of €63 billion.