Topic

M Pesa

Kenya's Mobile Money Juggernaut Hits 53.4 Million Accounts—And the Fintech Race Is Just Beginning

Kenya added 2 million mobile money accounts in Q1 2026 alone, pushing total subscriptions to 53.4 million and cementing its position as the world's mobile-money leader—but the real story is what happens next as fintech e

5 days ago4 min

Tech

The 2026 Remittance App Toolkit: How M-Pesa Global, Wise, and New Rails Are Saving Kenyan Diaspora Households Hundreds of Dollars Per Year

Kenya's remittance infrastructure has transformed dramatically in the past three years, with M-Pesa Global, Pesalink, and a wave of mobile-first apps creating a toolkit that is materially cheaper and faster than the lega

10 days ago6 min

The Nairobi skyline rising beyond the savannah; Safaricom, operator of M-Pesa, is Kenya's most valuable listed company.

Tech

Majority Rule: How Vodacom Took Control of Safaricom, and What It Means for Diaspora Money

3 months ago4 min

An M-PESA mobile money agent kiosk with green Safaricom branding on a busy Nairobi street in Kenya.

Business

The Rail That Moves the Money Home: What a South African Takeover of Safaricom Means for Kenyans Abroad

3 months ago5 min

A hand holding a black smartphone, illustrating the mobile money transfers now driving Kenyan diaspora remittances

Tech

The Phone That Beat the Bank: How Mobile Money Quietly Took Over Kenya's Diaspora Lifeline

3 months ago6 min

A smartphone resting beside banknotes, illustrating mobile money transfers and digital remittances to Kenya.

Tech

The Phone That Beat the Bank: How Mobile Money Became the Diaspora's New Way Home

3 months ago5 min

A white smartphone resting beside banknotes on a table, illustrating a mobile-money transfer

Tech

The Rails Beneath the Remittance: How Kenya's Mobile-Money Surge Is Quietly Rewiring the Diaspora's Lifeline Home

3 months ago5 min