Posts Tagged ‘m-pesa’
‘A business needs to grow step by step,’ says Kenyan tech entrepreneur
“A lot of entrepreneurs are losing focus and directing their energies towards getting funding from venture capitalists.”
M-Pesa expands services and could appeal more to cashless societies
Safaricom has ventured into the restaurant business by launching an M-Pesa payments platform for restaurant bills.
Can East Africa build another M-Pesa?
“Many of these startups will fail and that will not be a bad thing because with it will come learning. Even M-Pesa did not become a success overnight.”
M-Shwari: Kenya takes another step towards boosting financial inclusion
“M-Shwari is a transformational service: saving is no longer the privilege of an elite.”
How educating Africa’s children for $5 a month can be a viable business
Shannon May, a co-founder of Bridge International Academics, tells Kate Douglas about how her company is educating Africa’s children, while building a profitable business.
Meet the Boss: Bob Collymore, CEO, Safaricom
Bob Collymore, CEO of Kenyan mobile network operator Safaricom, answers our questions.
Does the ability to do mobile money transfers equal financial inclusion?
Africa’s mobile money industry has seen a flurry of activity since the launch of Kenya’s M-Pesa platform in 2007.
Watch out M-Pesa. The sudden rise of Tangaza
Dinfin Mulupi talks to Oscar Ikinu, co-founder of Kenya’s fast-growing mobile money platform Tangaza.
Even Richard Branson now accepts payment via M-Pesa
More and more companies operating in Kenya are allowing their customers to pay for products and services using the M-Pesa mobile money platform.
Interview: Safaricom CEO on management and challenges of the job
“I am more of a consultative manager. I talk a lot to staff. The staff know the solutions customers want, I do not. I am not a boardroom kind of leader.”
M-Pesa struggling to take off in South Africa
Despite its success in East Africa, mobile money transfer service M-Pesa is struggling to take off in South Africa.
Many Africans still not aware of mobile money transfer benefits
Despite the exciting developments in the continent’s mobile money transfer space, there is still a lack of knowledge among many Africans about the use of the technology.
M-PESA goes global with Western Union alliance
Kenya’s mobile services giant Safaricom has signed a partnership with Western Union that will allow M-PESA’s 13.5 million subscribers to receive international money transfers from 45 countries and territories worldwide.
M-PESA recognised as one of the world’s best mobile money services
M-PESA has won the Mobile Money for the Unbanked Award at this year’s Global Mobile Awards, which was held last week in Barcelona.
New bank loans for M-Pesa agents
M-Pesa agents in Kenya can now acquire unsecured bank loans, to expand their businesses, from KCB following a partnership agreement between the bank and mobile operator Safaricom.
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