Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has locked out third-party agents from selling tokens to prepaid customers effective September 1. In a statement, KPLC has said customers will only buy tokens from Kenya Power and pay through mobile money, specifically MPesa, as well as its banking halls. “Please note that no other third-party agent is […]
Tech Start-ups And Entrepreneurs Propelling Their Ideas Into Strong Companies The rapid evolution of inventions and innovations in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Kenya has created a fertile ecosystem in the country for tech entrepreneurs and start ups. This development is due to Kenya’s huge growth in ICT, which has been instrumental in […]
Safaricom has introduced Faraja, a zero-interest credit service in partnership allowing customers to shop for goods up to Sh100,000 and pay later. The new mobile service, buy now pay later is in partnership with Equity Bank and Edomx Ltd, it allows users to buy goods and services from as low as Sh20 to a maximum […]
You can now buy goods and services globally using M-PESA GlobalPay Virtual VISA Card. The payments service is a Partnership between M-PESA and VISA. The virtual card is linked to user’s M-PESA wallet and enables them to make payments to international online merchants for goods and services using the card details. The MPesa GlobalPay virtual […]
Safaricom has introduced an approval feature for MPesa cash reversals whereby a trial at cancelling a transaction is followed by an automated call from Safaricom. The new feature allows payment senders to approve or decline the reversal action as the cash is held by the service provider. This follows an outcry from businesses including customers […]
Safaricom has announced that it is including Airtel and Telkom to its Lipa Na MPesa cashless payment service. The new move will allow Telkom and Airtel subscribers to pay for goods and services through the Lipa Na MPesa option, a shift that is aimed at improving financial inclusivity. The interoperability will benefit customers and businesses […]
Customers can register for NSSF membership, keep track of their contributions, top-up and manage their NSSF account, and make Tenant Purchase Scheme (TPS) payments all within the M-PESA Super App. This follows a partnership between Safaricom and NSSF to enable customers to conveniently access services through the NSSF Mini App on the M-PESA Super App. […]
We all loved the free transfers, and people would split their large transfers into many smaller transactions just to avoid paying any fees. The biggest mobile money provider locally, Safaricom with M-Pesa, admittedly didn’t like this, and there were several reports of them asking the Central Bank to re-introduce fees below 1,000 bob. The Central […]
In today’s MPesa guide, we will take you through how to deposit money to your Jamii Sacco account via MPesa Paybill number on your phone. Jamii Sacco Pay bill Number If you want to make a payment, then the official Jamii Sacco Paybill number is 532200. It is also called the Jamii Sacco business number. […]
You can easily pay for your monthly GOTV subscriptions using the GOtv Paybill number by making the payment on your phone. Here’s how Go to the Safaricom toolkit Select MPESA Enter GOtv MPesa Paybill number 423655 Input your GoTv IUC number (at the bottom of your decoder) as account number Enter the amount to pay […]