Safaricom, one of the GSM cellular networks in Kenya, last week launched a new mobile money transfer service named M-Pesa. The service which is offered in partnership between Safaricom and Vodafone is available to all members of the Kenyan public, even if they lack a bank account or a credit/debit card.

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2 Responses to “Safarcom Launches M-Pesa, a mobile money transfer service”

  1. Mary Marete says:

    This is the best news around, I’m doing volunteer work with african communities and our setback has been money transfer.

    This will help many well wishers who want to help many initiatives that we are working with.Congrats.

  2. PINOY_TO!! says:

    FIRST IN THE WORLD?? heck!!dont you know that way before you u launch this thing we are actually using it in the philippines?? ever since 2004!! it’s G-cash, the first in the world…. and Smartpadala the second in the world.. also from the philippines… http://www1.globe.com.ph/products.aspx?secid=254

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