When was Mpesa launched by Safaricom ?
When was Mpesa launched is what many of you have been wondering. On the 6th of March 2007 Mpesa was launched by Safaricom. One Mpesa’s main shareholder …
EQ Radio detects Human Emotions using Wireless
EQ Radio may in future be used on your computer or smartphone to detect if you’re happy or sad. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT’s …
M kopa Solar in Kenya installing off-grid solar systems
M Kopa Solar is installing off-grid solar systems in Kenya. M Kopa, founded in 2012 in Kenya, has been installing off-grid M kopa solar systems, which …
Job-Link Recruitment Services launch Nigeria’s first private job centre
Job-Link Recruitment Services launch Nigeria’s first private job centre, open to the public in Ikoyi, Lagos with over 10 more satellite centres across the …
South Africa regains Africa’s largest economy from Nigeria
South Africa regains the title of Africa’s largest economy, more than two years after losing it to Nigeria. The International Monetary Fund ranks the …
Air Djibouti back in business after 14 years
Air Djibouti returned to the skies for the first time in 14 years after being relaunched by an unlikely source. Founded in 1963, Air Djibouti one of Africa’s …
Apple’s iPhone 7 video don’t blink
Apple just wrapped up its iPhone 7 event and we have a new phone, headphones, and Watch to show for it. Breaking with tradition, Apple has also created a …
Porsche Cayman 718 coupe ready to roar
Porsche Cayman 718 coupe next generation has finally arrived. The makeover revised styling, new engines, mild interior revisions and the arrival of a new …
Zara high street fashion chain boss Amancio Ortega is richest man in the world
Zara, high street fashion chain founder Spaniard Amancio Ortega has officially become the richest man in the world with £60bn. Spaniard Amancio Ortega, 80, …
MPesa agents commissions increases by 19%
MPesa agents commissions increased by nearly a fifth last year to Sh14.6 billion, due to an increase in Mpesa money transfer subscribers. Mpesa agents …
Mpesa international money transfer hits KES 131.1billion
Mpesa international money transfer hits KES 131.1billion in the year ended March 2016 as per data from CBK. Safaricom launched MPesa services in Uganda, …
Safaricom hires Ronald Webb former Equity Bank director of payments to head its Mpesa unit
Safaricom has hired former Equity Bank Group director of payments Ronald Webb to head its MPesa unit from Betty Mwangi, who left the company in March. Mr Webb …
Safaricom MPesa debit card to compete with banks
Safaricom, is ogling a piece of the $13.5 billion in annual transactions in Kenya’s cards payment industry with its new Mpesa debit card. The Safaricom …
Safaricom Mpesa NFC payment option coming soon
Safaricom Mpesa NFC payment option is coming soon. The Near Field Communication NFC payment capabilities is to be added to Safaricom’s mobile money platform …
