Mpesa

Someone once said that in Kenya, you are one illness away from poverty. Much as we would want to hide from that painful fact, it really is clear. Healthcare in this country is costly. Luckily, we have the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). This insurance... Read More

MPESA has become a key part of our lives as Kenyans. We use MPESA now to send money to family and friends, to pay for goods, to pay bills, school fees and everything else in between. That said, it is important to know just how... Read More

Since the year started, there were talks of an interoperability program between Safaricom MPESA and AirtelMoney, the mobile money offings from the two carriers. The platform then went on testing within the respective companies and last week, we saw that final roll out. This interoperability... Read More

Mobile money users in Kenya will soon be able to send and receive money irrespective of which network they are on. Operators have begun testing systems that will soon make the interoperability possible. This means you can send money directly from your M-PESA to AirtelMoney... Read More