Safaricom plans to update its system next Monday night, March 24. The update will last just half an hour, from 1 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. During this short time, M-Pesa might work on and off. You can still make calls, use data, and send texts without any problems.
The company aims to make its services better for customers through this update. They picked very early morning hours when few people use the service. Safaricom says sorry about any issues this might cause and thanks everyone for sticking with them.
M-Pesa turns 18 this year, having started on March 6, 2007. Back then, it helped many Kenyans without bank accounts to access money services. Today, it has grown into a major financial service that works beyond Kenya's borders.
At first, many people doubted it would work, but they quickly changed their minds because it was simple to use. Just one month after it began, almost 20,000 people used M-Pesa regularly. By that November, this number jumped to over one million active users.
The Safari CEO states that M-Pesa has become a $1 billion business worth about 130 billion Kenyan shillings. More than 34 million customers use it regularly. What started as a way to send money has expanded to include loans and ways to grow your money.
The company aims to make its services better for customers through this update. They picked very early morning hours when few people use the service. Safaricom says sorry about any issues this might cause and thanks everyone for sticking with them.
M-Pesa turns 18 this year, having started on March 6, 2007. Back then, it helped many Kenyans without bank accounts to access money services. Today, it has grown into a major financial service that works beyond Kenya's borders.
At first, many people doubted it would work, but they quickly changed their minds because it was simple to use. Just one month after it began, almost 20,000 people used M-Pesa regularly. By that November, this number jumped to over one million active users.
The Safari CEO states that M-Pesa has become a $1 billion business worth about 130 billion Kenyan shillings. More than 34 million customers use it regularly. What started as a way to send money has expanded to include loans and ways to grow your money.
