Safaricom Formally Unveils Newly Redesigned M-Pesa Super App –

Safaricom launched M-Pesa, a simple, fast, secure, and convenient way for Kenyans to send money across the country over 14 years ago. Today, the company launched its newly redesigned M-Pesa Super App with an aim of enhancing customers’ experience every time they use the service. Safaricom said the app will provide users with a simple, fun, secure, and convenient digital solution.

The telco says the redesign follows the current digital shift and is a reflection of how Kenyans live their lives today and in the future.

“We have always been willing to adapt M-PESA to meet different needs of our customers. In response, at M-PESA, we have continued to introduce new services to the betterment of our customers and businesses.” Managing Director of M-Pesa Africa, Sitoyo Lopokoiyit said while speaking at the virtual launch.

“We are in the midst of a digital revolution evident through new ways of working that have been pushed to us by the pandemic.”

M-Pesa has grown to be the largest fintech and digital ecosystem in Africa. In Kenya, over 30 million customers perform more than 30 million transactions daily, which is over KSH1 Trillion in terms of value that goes to the ecosystem

In addition, customers can pay bills, shop, and perform international money transfers from over 200 countries

Safaricom said the M-Pesa super app is a digital solution especially with the high uptake of smartphones both in the urban and rural setting.

“More customers are taking up smartphones with more than 8.5 million 4G customers on our network. Safaricom is responding by going digital-first, creating digital solutions for a digital world.” Safaricom CEO, Peter Ndegwa, who was also at the launch said.

“This explosion in smartphones has led to a shift in the services and products that our customers need. In turn, it has become necessary for us to shift our products to the smartphone age.”

For the last 14 years, M-PESA was largely around the basic mobile phone. Currently, you can access the service through the USSD service, Sim Tool Kit, and now the App.

Initially, subscribers used the Safaricom App which empowered customers to navigate offerings across the telco’s different products as a whole. Over time, with the high usage of M-Pesa, the company decided to develop an independent app.

The M-Pesa Super App is available for download on Google’s Playstore and Apple’s App store. The Beta version has been available for the last few months, but now all subscribers can download it. Safaricom is giving away free 500MB mobile data for every download.

Email your news TIPS to news@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254708677607. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu