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2 Aug 2024

Ghana's Addo mobile money plan gets AU thumbs up

He informed the AU delegations that mobile money was the perfect key to improving trade among member nations and creating the single market, which is also being promoted under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.
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1 Jul 2024

M-PESA Ethiopia, Dahabshiil sign remittance pact

The arrangement, which was signed in Addis Ababa, would allow Ethiopians living abroad to send money straight to family members or friends' M-PESA mobile wallets.
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25 Apr 2024

Safaricom Ethiopia CEO: ‘Digital is crucial to country’s prosperity’

Wim Vanhelleputte ranks digital transformation as Ethiopia's top national objective and identifies key addressable issues to achieve the goal.
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10 Apr 2024

Free bank to M-Pesa, Airtel Money transfers for sole traders

I&M Bank in Kenya has made the move as the result of customer feedback and a response to the high cost of living.
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26 Feb 2024

Safaricom bets big on Ethiopia’s digital future

The telco says it is focusing on scaling operations for the country.
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6 Feb 2024

Safaricom reports significant M-PESA growth in Ethiopia

M-PESA has 26,200 agents and 43,100 merchants, according to the company's third quarter 2023 update.
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19 Dec 2023

Kenya will begin construction of 1,450 ICT Hubs in 2024

The hubs will help develop the grassroots ICT sector which is vital in setting a stronger foundation for ICT-related development and the digital economy.
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19 Dec 2023

M-Pesa GlobalPay now certified to offer tap-to-pay solution

The certification is a worldwide data security standard set by the PCI SSC for firms that accept card transaction.
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9 Nov 2023

Safaricom registers 1.2 million M-Pesa customers in Ethiopia

Safaricom Ethiopia announced the total transaction value since the company's inception two months ago is now $288 million (Ksh. 43.7 billion).
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18 Aug 2023

Vodacom CTO hails M-Pesa team on Ethiopia launch

M-Pesa, one of Africa's largest financial platforms, launched in Ethiopia on Wednesday, after a three-month pilot phase.
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24 Jul 2023

M-Pesa hits a milestone with lending, savings products

M-Pesa revenue grew 34.4% to $106 million, supported by customer growth and new service adoption, such as facilitating lending.