Mobile payments solution M-Pesa saw an estimated £17bn worth of transactions in Kenya in 2014, according to new data from the Central Bank of Kenya. Between January and November of 2014, KSh2146.2bn ...

The payment system will provide what could be a crucial revenue flow for the government through transaction fees.

Airtel is accused of lying to customers about mobile money charges and failing to disclose the forex rates for cross-border ...

KENYA: In 2007, Kenya launched a groundbreaking new money transfer service mainly targeting unbanked people. The pioneering service by Safaricom, the country’s largest mobile telephone operator ...

In January 2024, reports indicated that Safaricom PLC and Pesalink, which has been operating between banks, planned a merger ...

Google Play apps and games store has started accepting payments in Kenya through Safaricom’s mobile phone M-Pesa service to boost downloads in a market where many people do not have a credit card.

Kenya's international trade has exploded in recent years. Imports surged from $19.2 billion in 2017 to a remarkable $25.5 billion ...

Airtel Kenya leads Safaricom in time spent on on-net calls as the country’s mobile subscriptions hit a record 70 million in ...

Kenya’s mobile data subscriptions reached an all-time high of 53.7 million between July and September 2024, with 4G ...

To use Tando, you simply download the app and prepare to pay any merchant who accepts payments via M-PESA, Kenya’s mobile money service. (Notice I didn’t say you had to go through a set up or KYC ...