The other person receives a text message with a code to take to the local M-Pesa agent to get the money.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

Two companies, Safaricom and Vodafone, launched the M-Pesa mobile money service in Kenya in two thousand seven.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

People can also transfer money to other mobile phone users, even those without an M-Pesa account.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

"I'm saying that this money, this opportunity that could be lost if it's not used will not happen to you again for another ten years,ten years.

VOA: special.2010.05.07

He uses M-Pesa to receive money from his son and to pay bills.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

Not all of G.M.is losing money.

VOA: special.2009.06.05