A mobile money service for individuals to deposit and withdraw cash, send money with PIN security, pay bills and merchants, and access savings and loans in supported markets.

M-PESA is a mobile phone-based money transfer and payments service for individuals who need to store value, send money, and pay for everyday services using a mobile handset.
Key capabilities include:
Available on Android and iOS (with core service access also supported on basic phones via USSD or SIM toolkit in supported markets).
Target audience: B2C, primarily individual mobile subscribers who want mobile money for personal transfers, bill payments, airtime purchases, and day-to-day merchant payments.
Notable in African markets for its long-running branchless mobile money model (launched in 2007 by Vodafone and Safaricom) and its expansion across multiple countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, DRC, Lesotho, Ghana, Egypt, Afghanistan, South Africa, and Ethiopia, supporting financial access for users who may not rely on traditional bank branches.
As of Jun 15, 2026, M-PESA is rated 2.8 on the App Store from 57 reviews and 4.4 on Google Play from 689.8K reviews with 10M+ installs.
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| Title | Posted |
|---|---|
| Intelligent Ops & Governance Lead | May 19, 2026 |
| API & Developer Market Place lead | May 19, 2026 |
| Next Gen Fintech lead | May 19, 2026 |
| CoE Lead Safety, Workspace & Wellbeing | May 18, 2026 |
| Digital Distribution Manager (Internal/External) | May 13, 2026 |
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NG · 2 reviews
Jun 3, 2026
NG · 1 review
Jun 3, 2026
NG · 1 review
Jun 3, 2026
Transactions were processed reliably, helping create confidence when using the service very regularly.
Sending money to other users was simple and required only a few steps to complete. They are top notch
The availability of agents helped simplify everyday transactions and reduced the need for long travel.