tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577005943650946979.post-63060821398959699232007-08-10T06:36:00.000-04:002007-08-10T08:33:11.185-04:00M-PESA is aimed at mobile customers who do not have a bank account, typically because they do not have access to a bank or because they do not have sufficient income to justify a bank account. All they need to do is register at an authorised M-PESA Agent by providing their Safaricom mobile number and their identification card. Once registered, customers can:<br /><br /> * Put money into their account by depositing cash at a local Agent<br /> * Send money to other mobile phone users by SMS instruction, even if they are not Safaricom subscribers.<br /> * Withdraw cash at local a Agent<br /> * Buy Safaricom airtime for themselves or other subscribers<br /><br />Safaricom, the leading mobile communications provider in Kenya, is pleased to announce the launch of M-PESA, an innovative new mobile payment solution that enables customers to complete simple financial transactions by mobile phone. M-PESA has been developed by Vodafone, the world's leading mobile telecommunications group, with the pilot in Kenya operated by Safaricom.Gerald Shumahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684981920616843056noreply@blogger.com