Everyone says their fintech will change lives. This one did. One of the world's most influential and important fintechs has just passed another milestone. Africa's first mobile payment service, M-Pesa ...

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Kenya’s M-Pesa is making a comeback in South Africa after failed attempts four years ago. During its initial launch it had only a million subscribers and had to be shut down. This is what happens when ...

Ten years ago on Tuesday, a gutsy Kenyan company launched a mobile money initiative that would change the lives of millions. Its name is M-Pesa, with “pesa” meaning money in Swahili. Think mobile ...

I've heard about a new mobile microfinancing application/service called M-Pesa, which is gaining popularity overseas on cheap mobile phones. How does it work, and how does M-Pesa security protect ...

Safaricom has added Fuliza to M-Pesa GlobalPay, allowing customers to use their Fuliza limits for online payments when their ...

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I've heard about a new mobile microfinancing application/service called M-Pesa, which is gaining popularity overseas on cheap mobile phones. How does it work, and how does M-Pesa security protect ...