In 2007, Safaricom launched M-Pesa (M for mobile and Pesa- a Swahili word for money) which lets users deposit, transfer and withdraw funds via text message.
In Kenya, the M-Pesa mobile money transfer system was launched in 2007 and is now woven into the fabric of everyday life.
On the mobile front, the mobile industry in Africa has been growing exponentially over the past few years, fueled largely by the emergence of M-Pesa, a mobile-based money transfer service used as a microfinance tool.
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They include Applied Solar, which also plans to build power plants for Indian cell towers, and M-KOPA, a startup created by the founders of M-PESA, the leading mobile-payment service in Kenya and Tanzania.
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All payments for completed tasks are received by mobile phones, using M-PESA, a popular mobile banking service.
The company credits its m-commerce and mobile payment initiatives as the primary driver of growth.
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The year should see investments doubling overall, with a focus on m-commerce and mobile services for food delivery, mobile learning, and even mobile dating.
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Prominent examples include MoneyBox Africa and M-PESA, mobile-phone based money transfer services that allow customers to deposit and withdraw money, transfer money to others, pay bills and make purchases.
In recent months brands including Buick, Kraft and Walmart and have been building "M sites"--mobile phone-ready versions of their Web sites.
Second, Kenya has undergone a revolution since 2007, when M-PESA, a mobile-payments system operated by Safaricom, a phone company, was launched (see chart).
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Cultivating a network of entrepreneurs inside this system, in concert with local universities and outfits like M-PESA, the mobile payment service of Vodaphone affiliate Safaricom, is another step.
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In the emerging world , the most famous mobile payments success is in Kenya, where M-Pesa , the P2P payments service of mobile phone supplier Safaricom, has effectively created an alternative banking and payments system.
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Most of the citizen donations came through M-Pesa, a popular mobile-phone based money transfer service for Safaricom.
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Mobile commerce - or M-commerce - is the fastest growing area of retail.
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M-PESA, first launched by the Kenyan mobile network operator Safaricom, has since expanded mobile money services into other developing nations.
Afghanistan pays policemen and other officials their wages using the local version of M-PESA. Tanzania accepts tax payments by mobile-money services.
The iHub has expanded to include a consulting arm, a research department and an incubation space called m:lab, which supports start-ups developing mobile applications.
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Unquestionably, the position of the mobile-telephone operators in the new m-commerce value chain will be pivotal.
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To withdraw funds, the receiver visits an M-Pesa agent and requests a withdrawal through his or her mobile phone.
M-commerce, which is e-commerce conducted from a mobile phone or tablet.
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The incomes of Kenyan households using M-PESA have increased by 5-30% since they started mobile banking, according to a recent study.
Businesses that are ready to take their mobile presence one-step further into the realm of m-commerce may find even greater rewards.
New mobile innovations allow businesses with mobile storefronts to track sales, inventory, and customers through m-commerce platforms that are integrated with their brick-and-mortar systems, and to set up easy-to-use, secure mobile transaction channels.
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