New M-Pesa charges effective July 1 2018

James WamathaiJuly 1, 2018

Safaricom has today adjusted their M-Pesa charges. According to the company, the change was necessitated by the Finance Bill 2018 which raises the excise tax on...

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How to top up PayPal via M-Pesa in Kenya

James WamathaiApril 9, 2018

You can now be able to top up your PayPal account via M-Pesa in Kenya. To top up your account, you need to do the following: 1. Have a PayPal account. 2....

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Barclays Bank launches Timiza, a digital banking platform

Richard MureithiMarch 17, 2018

With the advent of technology, consumers are looking for convenience and efficiency while interacting with a product. This has seen many businesses move to the ...

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The LIVIA app makes it super easy to order medicine

Samson NderiMay 29, 2017

It is often said that the one can only be sure of two things, death and taxes. Well, I would like to add one more that is a sure thing for any mortal. Falling s...

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Safaricom takes on Visa and Mastercard with NFC enabled M-Pesa card

Richard MureithiMay 10, 2017

Safaricom has today launched  a new payment proposition called Mpesa 1 Tap. M-pesa 1 Tap reduces the number of  steps a customer requires to make Lipa Na M-pesa...

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Growth in M-Pesa & data revenues drives Safaricom’s net profit to Ksh. 48.4B

Richard MureithiMay 10, 2017

Safaricom has today announced their results for the year ended 31st March 2017 and as usual they have not disappointed having posted a net income of Ksh. 48.4 B...

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Meet Sudan, The World’s Most Eligible Bachelor

Richard MureithiMay 8, 2017

Imagine if you were among the last surviving members of your species and also the last male. Also imagine if due to your old age you had no way of furthering yo...

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The M-Pesa Foundation Academy is now accepting applications for their 2018 class

Richard MureithiApril 27, 2017

The M-Pesa Foundation Academy is now taking applications for its 2018 class. The institution is a state-of-the-art co-educational and residential 8-4-4 secondar...

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CBA’s 2016 net profit rises by 87% to Ksh. 6.7 Billion

Richard MureithiMarch 31, 2017

Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) released their full year 2016 results yesterday in which the bank realized an 87% increase in profits from Ksh. 3.5 Billion in 2...

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M-PESA has given customers value of Ksh. 160 billion in 10 years of existence

Richard MureithiMarch 7, 2017

M-pesa yesterday marked 10 years since it was launched on 6th March 2007. To some of us it feels like it has been around forever. A true earnings report done by...

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M-Pesa now has a transaction charge notification feature in compliance with CAK order

Richard MureithiFebruary 16, 2017

Some time back there was furor on Social Media when people came to learn that the Lipa na M-pesa service had hidden charges. The bone of contention was that Saf...

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Impressive 46% mobile internet growth drives Safaricom half year revenue to Ksh. 102B

Richard MureithiNovember 7, 2016

Safaricom last week announced their results for the period ended 30th September 2016 and as always they posted impressive results. This saw their net income inc...

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13 places you can get quick loans in Kenya

Richard MureithiAugust 11, 2016

We have all at one point in time been in a situation where we needed some cash to sort out something urgently. The quickest source of this cash is family and fr...

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M-Pesa payments are a goldmine that Safaricom is not exploiting

James WamathaiJune 13, 2016

Since its launch in 2007, M-Pesa had grown into a force in money transfer in Kenya. Since it's launch it has pivoted from just being a money transfer service in...

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Safaricom is more than just a telco to most Kenyans

Richard MureithiJune 3, 2016

To say that Safaricom has permeated every sector of our lives is an understatement. It has become such a part of most Kenyan’s lives that some can’t function wi...

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Safaricom launches BLAZE, an innovative product for the youth

Richard MureithiMay 27, 2016

Safaricom has today launched BLAZE a communication and empowerment platform designed for the Kenyan youth. If you are like me who has been wondering what the BL...

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Safaricom now has an app for Android & iOS

Richard MureithiMay 26, 2016

Safaricom yesterday announced the availability of its new interactive app named MySafaricom app for Android and iOS. The app will enable the 7.8 million smartph...

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Mobile loans service Mkopo Rahisi rebrands to Tala in Kenya

James WamathaiMay 17, 2016

Mobile loans service Mkopo Rahisi has rebranded to Tala in Kenya. The service was launched in Kenya about 2 years ago. It is a product of Inventure which was fo...

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Safaricom announces results for the financial year 2016

Richard MureithiMay 12, 2016

The fact that Safaricom is East and Central Africa’s largest corporation was undisputed yesterday as the company released its results for the year ended 201. Th...

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How to file and pay for the Rental Income Tax

Richard MureithiApril 4, 2016

In previous articles, we have tackled what exactly is Rental Income Tax and how to compute the tax. In this post we will focus on how to file the tax after comp...

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How to get your full M-PESA statement via email

James WamathaiJanuary 27, 2016

Safaricom have announced that their customers will now be able get their full M-PESA statements free of charge via email. Previously such statements were availa...

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You can now send and receive money on M-PESA from Rwanda

Richard MureithiNovember 24, 2015

In a move aimed at boosting regional trade, Safaricom has partnered with MTN Rwanda to enable customers to make M-PESA transactions between Kenya and Rwanda. Th...

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Track funds sent to beneficiaries with Mpesa SurePay

Nyambura NgugiMarch 10, 2015

Safaricom has launched SurePay, a service that will allow corporate and Public Benefit Organisations to track funds sent to beneficiaries via Mpesa. The se...

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How to claim money in a deceased person’s MPESA account

Euticus MolaDecember 1, 2014

After a recent enquiry in a post on Hapakenya about what happens to a deceased person's MPESA balance, we came upon the procedure to claim the same. Safaricom r...

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What happens to your MPESA balance when you die

Euticus MolaDecember 1, 2014

MPESA is one of the most used mobile money tranfer platform in the country. This is mainly attributed to the fact that majority of the mobile subscribers in...

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Comparison of the new and old MPESA Charges

James WamathaiAugust 20, 2014

Safaricom yesterday announced a revision of transaction charges on MPESA. They specifically reduced the sending fees between registered MPESA users. All oth...

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MPESA charges effective August 2014

James WamathaiAugust 20, 2014

Safaricom has decided to revise downwards the transaction charges for small amounts for their mobile money service M-PESA, a year after raising them. The transa...

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Airtel wins case against Safaricom to open up M-Pesa

Lulu AkakiJuly 29, 2014

M-Pesa will no longer be exclusive to the Safaricom network. This comes as the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has ordered Safaricom to open up the pla...

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How to withdraw money from MPESA via an ATM

James WamathaiAugust 19, 2013

It's not common knowledge but it is possible to withdraw money from MPESA via an ATM. MPESA ATM withdrawals can be done at the following bank ATMs: Equity ...

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Want to raise funds urgently? Use a Short Term MPESA Paybill Account

Staff WriterAugust 13, 2013

When you have a pressing need that you want to urgently raise money for, having as many channels for people to donate to is very paramount. In Kenya especia...

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New MPESA tariffs effective February 2013

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2013

A week after announcing the MPESA rates would rise, Safaricom has released the new rates which will take effect from today. Charges for transactions worth ...

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